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

Schanzer, 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 Schanzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schanzer in America

Schanzer is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schanzer surname appeared 201 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 Schanzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schanzer 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 Schanzer

The surname Schanzer is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 18th or 19th century. It is a locational name, derived from a place name or a geographical feature, but the exact origin is uncertain. Some linguists suggest it may be related to the German word "Schanze," meaning a fortification or a trench, indicating that the name might have been given to someone who lived near such a structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schanzer can be found in the archives of the town of Würzburg, Germany, where a Johann Schanzer is mentioned in a document dated 1792. This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the name Schanzer appears in various records throughout German-speaking regions. For example, a Friedrich Schanzer was born in Saxony in 1820, and a family by the name of Schanzer is listed as residing in the town of Aachen in the 1860s.

Notably, a Johann Schanzer (1828-1892) was a prominent German botanist and horticulturist who served as the director of the Botanical Garden in Darmstadt, Germany. His contributions to the study of plant life and the cultivation of exotic species were significant.

Another individual of note is Wilhelm Schanzer (1841-1919), a German-born architect who emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century. He designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the former headquarters of the New York Herald newspaper.

In the 20th century, the name Schanzer continued to be found in various parts of Europe and beyond. Hans Schanzer (1906-1980) was an Austrian chess player and author who wrote extensively on the game's theory and strategy.

While the surname Schanzer is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a long and varied history, with bearers of the name making contributions in fields such as botany, architecture, and chess. The name's origins, though uncertain, likely lie in the landscape and geography of German-speaking regions, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schanzer

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

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

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