Explore the Family Name Schultes

The meaning of Schultes

German: variant of Schultheis. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Franz, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schultes has grown in popularity throughout the years. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked at 32,567. However, by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 32,203, indicating a 1.12% increase in rank. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 665 in 2000 to 716 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 7.67%. Nevertheless, the proportion of people named Schultes per 100,000 population slightly decreased by 4.0%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,567	#32,203	1.12%
Count	665	716	7.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schultes

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schultes, we again refer to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 98.20%. This figure decreased slightly by 2.15% to 96.09% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities rose from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.12% in 2010, showing a modest increase of 6.67%. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase from 0.75% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010, marking an impressive change of 161.33%. It should be noted that no Schultes identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.2%	96.09%	-2.15%
Hispanic	0.75%	1.96%	161.33%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.12%	6.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%