Explore the Family Name Schuldt

The meaning of Schuldt

German: 1. variant of Schulte. 2. nickname from Middle High German, Middle Low German schulde, schult ‘accusation, charge, debt; obligation (rent, tax), fine’. 3. habitational name from a place so named in Rhineland. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gerhard, Hans, Egon, Erna, Fritz, Hermann, Otto.

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How common is the last name Schuldt in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schuldt has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,104th and dropped slightly to 13,344th in 2010, accounting for a 1.83% decrease. However, during the same period, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by 6.78%; from 2,140 to 2,285 people. The proportion per 100k population also decreased slightly, from 0.79 to 0.77.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,104	#13,344	-1.83%
Count	2,140	2,285	6.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.77	-2.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schuldt

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Schuldt surname identify as White, although this percentage has dropped slightly from 98.41% in 2000 to 96.89% in 2010. During this decade, there has been an increase in those identifying with two or more races, from 0.37% to 0.96%, and those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.56% to 1.14%. Interestingly, there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, yet by 2010 small percentages were recorded at 0.22% and 0.39%, respectively. The proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native has slightly decreased, from 0.42% to 0.39%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.41%	96.89%	-1.54%
Hispanic	0.56%	1.14%	103.57%
Two or More Races	0.37%	0.96%	159.46%
Black	0%	0.39%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0.39%	-7.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.22%	0%