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

Schattel, 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 Schattel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schattel in America

Schattel is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schattel surname appeared 107 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 Schattel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schattel 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 Schattel

The surname SCHATTEL is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the southern regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The name likely dates back to the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Middle High German word "schatel," which referred to a small box or container.

In its early form, the name may have been used to describe someone who made or sold such containers, suggesting an occupational origin. Alternatively, it could have been a descriptive surname related to a person's physical appearance or characteristics, perhaps referring to someone with a small or slender build.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SCHATTEL can be found in the town records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval town in Bavaria, dating back to the 15th century. The name appears in various spellings, including Schadel, Schadell, and Schattl, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings during that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name SCHATTEL was Hans Schattel, a German artist and woodcarver active in Nuremberg between 1520 and 1550. His intricate wood carvings and sculptures can still be found in museums and churches throughout Bavaria.

Another historical figure was Johann Schattel, a Lutheran theologian and professor who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He taught at the University of Tübingen and was known for his writings on Protestant doctrine.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of SCHATTEL lived in the town of Weinheim, located in the Rhein-Neckar region of Baden-Württemberg. The family's prominence is evidenced by the Schattel House, a beautiful half-timbered building that still stands in the town's historic center.

Moving into the 19th century, Friedrich Schattel was a German-born painter and lithographer who lived from 1806 to 1865. He is best known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region and the Rhine Valley.

Throughout the centuries, the SCHATTEL surname has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Schattelrain, a village in Bavaria, and Schattelberg, a hill near the town of Weil der Stadt in Baden-Württemberg. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schattel

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

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

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