2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Schaibly
Of German origin, referring to a person with a squint or cross-eyed appearance.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Schaibly. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Schaibly surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Schaibly in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Schaibly, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Schaibly
The surname Schaibly is of German origin, tracing its roots back to medieval times. It is believed to have originated in the Swabian region of southwestern Germany, where many variations of the name, such as Schaible, Schaibel, and Schaiblin, were found.
The name Schaibly is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "sceiba," meaning a disk or slice. This could suggest that the name originally referred to someone who made or worked with disks or slices, perhaps a baker or a woodworker. Alternatively, it may have been a descriptive nickname for someone with a round or disk-like physical feature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Stadtbuch (town book) of Esslingen am Neckar, a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, where a Johann Schaiblin is mentioned in 1391. Other early references include Hans Schaible, a resident of Tübingen in 1445, and Claus Schaiblin, who lived in Reutlingen in 1480.
Notably, the Schaibly name appears in the Zurich Taufbücher (baptismal records) from the 16th century, with entries such as Hans Schaibly in 1543 and Ulrich Schaibly in 1569. This suggests that the name had spread to areas of present-day Switzerland by that time.
Among the notable individuals with the surname Schaibly throughout history are:
1. Johann Christoph Schaibly (1672-1742), a German Lutheran theologian and author from Württemberg.
2. Johann Georg Schaibly (1753-1834), a German painter and engraver from Swabia.
3. Karl Schaibly (1824-1899), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
4. Otto Schaibly (1870-1955), a Swiss engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Schaibly AG machinery company.
5. Karl Schaibly (1905-1986), a German writer and journalist known for his works on local history and folklore.
While the Schaibly name has been present in various regions of Germany and Switzerland for centuries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to the United States and Canada in more recent times.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Schaibly
Among Census respondents with the surname Schaibly, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Schaibly bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Schaibly surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.8% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 5
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Schaibly
Schaibly appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
+2 bearers (+1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 444 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.8%) | Up 444 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Schaibly surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #145,757 | 0.3% |
| Count | 113 | 115 | 1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Schaibly bearers went from 113 to 115 (+1.8% change). The surname moved up 444 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #145,757.
FAQ
Schaibly surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Schaibly?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Schaibly. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Schaibly?
Schaibly ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Schaibly. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Schaibly.
Has Schaibly become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Schaibly went from 113 recorded bearers to 115. That is an increase of 2 (+1.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #146,201 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Schaibly?
Among Census respondents with the surname Schaibly, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Schaibly in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (109 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Schaibly appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.8%), Hispanic (4.3%), Two or More Races (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Schaibly (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Schaibly mean?
Of German origin, referring to a person with a squint or cross-eyed appearance. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Schaibly (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Schaibly?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Schaibly on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.