Explore the Family Name Schwegler

The meaning of Schwegler

South German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German swegele ‘pipe, flute’, hence a nickname for someone who played such an instrument. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Armin, Gunter, Kurt.

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

The popularity of the surname Schwegler, as per data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schwegler was ranked 39,304th in terms of popularity, with 527 individuals carrying this surname. However, by 2010, it had slipped to the 40,554th rank despite an increase in the total count to 539. This represents a decline of 3.18% in rank along with a 2.28% growth in the total count. The proportion of people named Schwegler per 100k also decreased by 10%, dropping from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,304	#40,554	-3.18%
Count	527	539	2.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwegler

According to the ethnic identity details provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the Schwegler surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a marginal increase of 0.15%. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races declined by 19.50%, falling from 3.23% in 2000 to 2.60% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation among the Schweglers saw an uptick of 24.40%, rising from 2.09% in 2000 to 2.60% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.74%	93.88%	0.15%
Two or More Races	3.23%	2.6%	-19.5%
Hispanic	2.09%	2.6%	24.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%