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

Schaub, 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 Schaub surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schaub in America

Schaub is the 5749th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schaub surname appeared 6,027 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Schaub.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schaub 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 Schaub

The surname Schaub is of German origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "scoup," which means "bundle" or "sheaf." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with bundling or harvesting crops.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schaub can be found in the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the year 1387, a man named Hans Schaub was documented as residing in this area.

During the Middle Ages, the name Schaub was also associated with various place names in Germany, such as Schaubeck and Schaubach. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, indicating a connection to agricultural or rural areas.

In the 16th century, the name Schaub appeared in several historical records, including the Würzburg Parish Registers, where a certain Johannes Schaub was mentioned in 1568. Another notable figure from this time period was Matthias Schaub, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1556 to 1619.

As the centuries passed, the Schaub name continued to spread across different regions of Germany and beyond. One notable bearer of this surname was Johann Baptist Schaub, a German composer and organist who lived from 1765 to 1830.

In the 19th century, the name Schaub gained prominence with individuals like Philipp Schaub, a German painter and engraver born in 1816, and Julius Schaub, a German historian and politician who lived from 1824 to 1897.

Moving into the 20th century, several individuals with the Schaub surname made significant contributions in various fields. For example, Walter Schaub was a German screenwriter and film director born in 1912, while Heinz Schaub was a Swiss composer and conductor who lived from 1908 to 1964.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Schaub, Schaupp, and Schaub, were common throughout the history of this surname, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schaub

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

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

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