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

Schaumleffel, 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 Schaumleffel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schaumleffel in America

Schaumleffel is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schaumleffel surname appeared 113 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 Schaumleffel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schaumleffel 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 Schaumleffel

The surname "SCHAUMLEFFEL" originated in Germany during the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the old German words "schaum" meaning "foam" and "leffel" meaning "spoon", likely referring to a utensil used for skimming foam or froth from liquids. The name was initially concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia, which were prominent brewing centers at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1497 manuscript from the town of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Schaumleffel is mentioned as a brewmaster. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, given to those involved in the brewing trade.

In the 16th century, the name is found in various church records and tax rolls across southern Germany. Notable examples include Johann Schaumleffel (1523-1589), a renowned painter from Nuremberg, and Katharina Schaumleffel (1549-1624), a prominent midwife in Munich.

As the name spread, variations in spelling emerged, such as "Schaumlöffel", "Schaumlöffler", and "Schaumläffel". These variations often reflected regional dialects and local pronunciation patterns.

In the 17th century, the Schaumleffel family appears to have expanded into neighboring regions of Austria and Switzerland. One notable figure from this period is Georg Schaumleffel (1628-1694), a respected clockmaker from Bern, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by European nobility.

The 18th and 19th centuries saw Schaumleffels migrate further afield, with some members of the family settling in the United States and other parts of the New World. One such individual was Johann Schaumleffel (1789-1862), a Bavarian immigrant who became a prominent farmer and landowner in Pennsylvania.

Other notable bearers of the name include Karl Schaumleffel (1845-1923), a German botanist known for his extensive work on alpine flora, and Emilie Schaumleffel (1867-1939), a pioneering Austrian chemist who made significant contributions to the field of analytical chemistry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schaumleffel

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

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

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