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

Scheib, 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 Scheib surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scheib in America

Scheib is the 18703rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scheib surname appeared 1,469 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Scheib.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scheib 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 Scheib

The surname SCHEIB originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria. It is believed to have emerged around the 12th century, derived from the German word "scheibe," which means "disc" or "circular object." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who made or worked with discs or circular objects, perhaps a maker of wheels or dishes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SCHEIB surname can be found in the Codex Traditionum Lunaelacensis, a 12th-century manuscript from the Kloster Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, which mentions a "Heinricus Scheib" in 1187. Another early reference is found in the Codex Traditionum Mellicensium, a collection of documents from the Melk Abbey in Austria, where a "Hermannus Scheib" is mentioned in 1212.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the SCHEIB surname began to appear more frequently in various records across German-speaking regions. For example, a "Cunradus Scheib" is listed in the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Goslar, a collection of documents from the city of Goslar, in 1292. Additionally, a "Johannes Scheib" is mentioned in the Urkundenbuch des Klosters Arnoldstein, a collection of records from the Arnoldstein Abbey in Austria, in 1348.

One notable individual with the SCHEIB surname was Johann Scheib (1594-1662), a German artist and engraver from Nuremberg. He is known for his intricate copperplate engravings and illustrations in various books and publications of his time.

Another historically significant figure was Johann Baptist Scheib (1700-1772), a German Jesuit priest and philosopher from Freiburg im Breisgau. He was a prominent figure in the German Enlightenment and authored several works on philosophy and theology.

In the 19th century, Johann Baptist Scheib (1800-1860) from Bavaria was a respected Catholic theologian and professor at the University of Munich. He wrote extensively on topics related to canon law and church history.

Anna Scheib (1843-1920) was a German writer and educator from Saxony. She authored several children's books and educational materials, contributing significantly to the field of children's literature in her time.

Lastly, Theodor Scheib (1880-1945) was a German architect and urban planner from Berlin. He was influential in the development of modern urban planning principles and designed several notable buildings and housing projects in Germany during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scheib

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

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

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