Explore the Family Name Schumpert

The meaning of Schumpert

German: probably a nickname for a good-for-nothing, derived from Swabian Schump ‘young cow’. Compare Schumer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schumpert saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked as the 34,342nd most popular surname in 2000 and dropped to the 36,204th spot in 2010, representing a change of -5.42%. The number of people with the surname also slightly declined from 624 in 2000 to 619 in 2010, a decrease of 0.8%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also decreased by 8.7%.

20002010Change
Rank#34,342#36,204-5.42%
Count624619-0.8%
Proportion per 100k0.230.21-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schumpert

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schumpert also saw some changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 77.4% in 2000 to 73.18% in 2010, a change of -5.45%. However, the percentage identifying as Black increased from 19.39% to 21.49%, while the proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a smaller increase from 2.08% to 2.26%. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals with the surname Schumpert identifying with two or more races nearly doubled from 0.96% to 1.78%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White77.4%73.18%-5.45%
Black19.39%21.49%10.83%
Hispanic2.08%2.26%8.65%
Two or More Races0.96%1.78%85.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%