Find out how popular the last name Altschuler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Altschuler.

Altschuler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Altschuler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Altschuler in America

Altschuler is the 33645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Altschuler surname appeared 677 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Altschuler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Altschuler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Altschuler

The surname Altschuler is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, traced back to Central and Eastern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is derived from the German words "alt" meaning old and "Schuler" meaning a student or scholar, possibly referring to an older student or a teacher.

The earliest known record of the name Altschuler dates back to 1697 in the town of Krakow, Poland, where a person named Isaac Altschuler was listed in a census record. Another early reference can be found in the 1758 birth record of Leib Altschuler in the city of Brody, now located in western Ukraine.

In the late 18th century, the name Altschuler appeared in various Jewish community records across Germany, including Frankfurt and Berlin. Some notable individuals with this surname include Moses Altschuler (1819-1891), a prominent Jewish scholar and author from Galicia, and Avraham Altschuler (1849-1915), a respected Talmudic scholar and rabbinical judge in Odessa, Russian Empire.

The Altschuler name can also be found in early 19th century records from the Pale of Settlement in the Russian Empire, particularly in the areas of present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania. One example is Chaim Altschuler (1806-1884), a renowned Talmudic scholar and author from Vilna, Lithuania.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Altschulers immigrated to the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world, fleeing persecution and seeking better opportunities. One notable figure was Joseph Altschuler (1867-1943), a successful businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Macy's department store chain in New York City.

Throughout its history, the Altschuler name has been associated with scholarly pursuits, education, and Jewish intellectual traditions, reflecting its linguistic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Altschuler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Altschuler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Altschuler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Altschuler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Altschuler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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