Explore the Family Name Schuppe

The meaning of Schuppe

1. German: variant of Schupp. 2. North German: metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German schuppe ‘shovel, scoop’ for someone who worked with these instruments or made them. Some characteristic forenames: German Viktor.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schuppe has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 60,706 in the year 2000 to 71,678 in the year 2010, representing an 18.07% decrease. In terms of count, the number of individuals with this last name decreased by 12.26%, from 310 in 2000 to 272 in 2010. Over these years, the proportion per 100k people also fell by 18.18%, from 0.11 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#60,706#71,678-18.07%
Count310272-12.26%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schuppe

The ethnicity associated with the surname Schuppe also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of the individuals with the surname identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 98.06% in 2000 to 97.06% in 2010. In 2010, there was also a slight increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising to 2.21%. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

20002010Change
White98.06%97.06%-1.02%
Hispanic0%2.21%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%