Explore the Family Name Strohschein

The meaning of Strohschein

German: nickname from Middle High German strō ‘straw’ + schīn (modern German Schein) ‘glow, visible proof’, for a brewer who hung out his ‘license’ in the form of a sheaf of straw (the clientele being largely illiterate in the Middle Ages). Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Strohschein' increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 'Strohschein' was ranked the 55,481st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 53,667th position, marking a shift of 3.27%. The count of people with this surname also grew during this period, rising from 346 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, an 11.27% increase. However, the proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,481	#53,667	3.27%
Count	346	385	11.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strohschein

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the 'Strohschein' surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage did slightly decrease over the decade, dropping from 98.27% to 97.14%, a change of -1.15%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the 'Strohschein' surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the data shows a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which wasn't present in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.27%	97.14%	-1.15%
Hispanic	0%	1.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%