Explore the Family Name Schwenke

The meaning of Schwenke

German: variant of Schwenk 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz, Gerhard, Otto, Rainer, Reinhold, Wolfang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schwenke slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Schwenke was ranked as the 25,060th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 27,185th spot, indicating an 8.48% decrease in rank. The total count of individuals with this surname also reduced from 929 in 2000 to 890 in 2010, a 4.2% decline. Consequently, the proportion of U.S. residents per 100k bearing the surname Schwenke decreased by 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,060	#27,185	-8.48%
Count	929	890	-4.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.3	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwenke

When considering the ethnicity associated with the surname Schwenke, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows slight shifts occurred from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the majority (81.49%) identified as white, though this percentage dipped to 76.63% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 14.21% in 2000 to 15.62% in 2010. There was also a rise in those identifying as two or more races, moving from 3.44% to 4.16%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.75% in 2000 to 2.47% in 2010. However, no change was noted in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with these groups registering 0% for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.49%	76.63%	-5.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14.21%	15.62%	9.92%
Two or More Races	3.44%	4.16%	20.93%
Hispanic	0.75%	2.47%	229.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%