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

Schafbuch, 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 Schafbuch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schafbuch in America

Schafbuch is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schafbuch surname appeared 176 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 Schafbuch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schafbuch 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 Schafbuch

The surname SCHAFBUCH is of German origin, emerging in the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the German words "Schaf," meaning sheep, and "Buch," meaning a book or register. This suggests that the name may have originated from an occupation or administrative role related to keeping records or accounting for sheep.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname SCHAFBUCH can be traced back to various regions in present-day Germany, particularly in areas known for sheep farming or wool production. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Hans SCHAFBUCH, a merchant from the town of Nuremberg, who was documented in local records around 1437.

In the 16th century, the SCHAFBUCH name appeared in various historical documents, such as tax records and guild registers, in cities like Frankfurt and Leipzig. Notable individuals from this time period included Johannes SCHAFBUCH, a master weaver born in 1529 in Erfurt, and Katharina SCHAFBUCH, a prominent figure in the local textile trade in Augsburg, who lived from 1572 to 1648.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the SCHAFBUCH surname continued to be present in various regions of Germany. One notable bearer was Friedrich SCHAFBUCH, a respected scholar and theologian born in 1687 in Jena, who authored several influential works on religious studies.

As people migrated and settled in new areas, the SCHAFBUCH name also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents. In the 19th century, Andreas SCHAFBUCH, born in 1812 in Würzburg, became a successful entrepreneur and established a thriving textile business in the United States after immigrating there in the 1840s.

Throughout history, the SCHAFBUCH surname has been associated with various professions, including wool traders, shepherds, accountants, and academics. While the name may have originated from a specific occupation, it has since taken on a broader meaning and continues to be carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and walks of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schafbuch

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

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

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