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

Schaarschmidt, 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 Schaarschmidt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schaarschmidt in America

Schaarschmidt is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schaarschmidt surname appeared 182 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 Schaarschmidt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schaarschmidt 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 Schaarschmidt

The surname Schaarschmidt has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Low German word "schar," meaning "troop" or "group," combined with "schmidt," which refers to a blacksmith or metalworker. This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with a blacksmith or someone who worked with metal and was part of a group or troop.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schaarschmidt appears in the town records of Lübeck, a city in northern Germany, in the late 1500s. The name was likely concentrated in the regions of Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern during that time period.

In the 17th century, variations of the spelling, such as "Scharschmidt" and "Schaarsschmidt," can be found in church records and legal documents from various German states. This indicates that the name had begun to spread across different regions, albeit with slightly different spellings.

One notable individual with the surname Schaarschmidt was Johann Heinrich Schaarschmidt, a German artist born in 1683 in the city of Dresden. He was known for his paintings and etchings, particularly his landscapes and portraits. Another significant figure was Friedrich Schaarschmidt, a German philosopher and writer born in 1792 in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). He wrote extensively on ethics and political theory.

In the 19th century, the name Schaarschmidt appeared in various records across German-speaking regions. For instance, Karl Schaarschmidt, born in 1826 in Saxony, was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) in the late 1800s.

Another notable individual with this surname was Theodor Schaarschmidt, born in 1866 in Berlin. He was a renowned architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the redesign and modernization of several German cities in the early 20th century.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some individuals with the surname Schaarschmidt immigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada, contributing to the spread of the name beyond its German origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schaarschmidt

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

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 Schaarschmidt 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 Schaarschmidt 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 Schaarschmidt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Schaarschmidt, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!