Explore the Family Name Shufeldt

The meaning of Shufeldt

Americanized form of German Schoenfeld.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The popularity of the surname Shufeldt, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 69,428 in the year 2000, it moved up to 66,164 by 2010, marking a 4.7% change. The count of individuals with this last name also increased by 13.26%, growing from 264 to 299 during the same period. Although these changes suggest a rise in popularity, the proportion of people named Shufeldt remained consistent at 0.1 per 100,000 people.

20002010Change
Rank#69,428#66,1644.7%
Count26429913.26%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shufeldt

In terms of ethnic identity, the Shufeldt surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of Shufeldts who identified as White increased from 83.71% to 87.96%. During the same decade, those identifying themselves as having two or more races dropped slightly from 3.41% to 3.01%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals bearing the Shufeldt surname decreased significantly, from 10.61% to 7.36%. No Shufeldts identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White83.71%87.96%5.08%
American Indian and Alaskan Native10.61%7.36%-30.63%
Two or More Races3.41%3.01%-11.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.27%0%0%
Black0%0%0%