2000
#5,387
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,951
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.21
Rare Last name
Schaub
A German occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of scoops, ladles, or shovels.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 6,515 Americans carry the last name Schaub. That puts it at #5,861 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.90 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 52,610 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Schaub 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
6.5K
1 in 52,610
Census rank
#5,861
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
5.7K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 5,681 bearers of the surname Schaub in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.90 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 5861st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Schaub, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Schaub
Among Census respondents with the surname Schaub, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Schaub 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 Schaub surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.9% · 5,336
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 161
- Two or more races2.0% · 115
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 33
- Black or African American0.4% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 11
Timeline
Historical Census data for Schaub
Schaub appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#5,749
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,027
+76 bearers (+1.3%)
Per 100,000 2.04
Rank movement Down 362 places
2020
#5,861
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,681
-346 bearers (-5.7%)
Per 100,000 1.90
Rank movement Down 112 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #5,387 | 5,951 | 2.21 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #5,749 | 6,027 | 2.04 | +76 bearers (+1.3%) | Down 362 places |
| 2020 | #5,861 | 5,681 | 1.90 | -346 bearers (-5.7%) | Down 112 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 Schaub 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 | #5,749 | #5,861 | -1.9% |
| Count | 6,027 | 5,681 | -5.7% |
| Per 100K | 2.04 | 1.90 | -6.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Schaub bearers went from 6,027 to 5,681 (-5.7% change). The surname moved down 112 positions in the national ranking, going from #5,749 to #5,861.
FAQ
Schaub surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Schaub?
Name Census estimates that about 6,515 living Americans carry the surname Schaub. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 52,610 residents.
How common is Schaub?
Schaub ranks #5,861 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.90 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 5,681 people with the surname Schaub. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (6,515), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.9 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.90 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Schaub.
Has Schaub become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Schaub went from 6,027 recorded bearers to 5,681. That is a decrease of 346 (-5.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #5,749 to #5,861.
What does the Census say about the background of Schaub?
Among Census respondents with the surname Schaub, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). 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 Schaub in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (5,336 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Schaub appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.9%), Hispanic (2.8%), Two or More Races (2.0%). 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 Schaub (2000, 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 Schaub mean?
A German occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of scoops, ladles, or shovels. 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 Schaub (1.90 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 share the surname Schaub?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.