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

Schartz, 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 Schartz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schartz in America

Schartz is the 35489th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schartz surname appeared 634 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 Schartz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schartz 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 Schartz

The surname Schartz has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "schwarz," which means "black" or "dark." This name was likely given to someone with dark hair or complexion.

The earliest recorded instances of the Schartz name can be found in various German town and church records from the 16th and 17th centuries. It was particularly common in the regions of Bavaria, Saxony, and Rhineland-Palatinate.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Schartz name was Johann Schartz, a merchant from Nuremberg, who lived from 1525 to 1587. He was a prominent figure in the city's trade guilds and left behind numerous business records bearing his surname.

Another notable individual with the Schartz surname was Christoph Schartz, a Lutheran theologian and author who lived from 1633 to 1684. He was born in Merseburg, Saxony, and is known for his theological writings, particularly his work "Commentarius in Epistolam ad Hebraeos" (Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews).

In the 18th century, the Schartz name appeared in various records related to the Prussian military. One such individual was Friedrich Wilhelm Schartz, a Prussian officer who fought in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) under Frederick the Great.

Moving into the 19th century, the Schartz surname gained prominence in the field of science and academia. Karl August Schartz, born in 1836 in Saxony, was a renowned German physicist and professor at the University of Leipzig. He made significant contributions to the study of optics and spectroscopy.

Another notable figure with the Schartz surname was Wilhelm Schartz, a German historian and philologist who lived from 1837 to 1904. He was a professor at the University of Tübingen and is known for his work on medieval German literature and philology.

While the Schartz name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns. However, the details of its origin and early history can be traced back to the German regions mentioned above.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schartz

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

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

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