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

Schellenberg, 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 Schellenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schellenberg in America

Schellenberg is the 24499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schellenberg surname appeared 1,021 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 Schellenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schellenberg 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 Schellenberg

The surname Schellenberg originated in Germany, where it can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a topographic name derived from the German words "Schelle" meaning "bell" and "Berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a location near a bell or perhaps a church situated on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schellenberg can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. In this record, a person named "Henricus de Schellenberg" is mentioned in a document from 1349.

Another early reference to the name Schellenberg appears in the Chronicon Montis Sereni, a chronicle written by the monks of the Monastery of Leubus (now in Poland) in the 15th century. Here, a "Petrus Schellenberg" is listed as a member of the monastic community in the year 1438.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Schellenberg was Johann Schellenberg (c. 1500-1566), a German Protestant theologian and reformer from Saxony. He was a supporter of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the spread of the Protestant Reformation in his region.

During the 17th century, the name Schellenberg is associated with the town of Schellenberg in the Principality of Liechtenstein. This town, located near the border with Switzerland, was the site of the Battle of Schellenberg in 1704, which was part of the War of the Spanish Succession. The Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill (1650-1722), led the Allied forces to victory against the French and Bavarian troops in this battle.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Schellenberg surname was Johann Schellenberg (1736-1806), a German historical painter and engraver. He was born in Bamberg and became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he produced numerous works depicting historical events and religious scenes.

Moving into the 19th century, we find Carl Schellenberg (1808-1892), a German-American architect and engineer. He was born in Germany but later immigrated to the United States, where he designed several notable buildings, including the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, and the Milwaukee County Courthouse in Wisconsin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schellenberg

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

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

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