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

Schendel, 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 Schendel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schendel in America

Schendel is the 13255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schendel surname appeared 2,303 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 Schendel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schendel 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 Schendel

The surname SCHENDEL originated in Germany, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "schendel," which referred to a type of wooden shingle or roof tile, suggesting that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for a roofer or tiler.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Saxony, where a certain "Conradus Schendel" is mentioned in an entry from 1278. This suggests that the surname was already well-established in the region by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from different parts of Germany, such as the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Hildesheim, where a "Henricus Schendel" is mentioned in an entry from 1372. This indicates that the name had spread to other areas of the country by that time.

During the Renaissance period, notable individuals bearing the surname SCHENDEL included Johann Schendel (1481-1548), a German theologian and reformer who was a close associate of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Schendel family established themselves in the Netherlands, where the name was sometimes spelled as "Schendeler." One prominent member of this Dutch lineage was Adriaen van Schendel (1626-1672), a renowned Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings and landscapes.

Another historical figure of note was Johann Friedrich Schendel (1709-1783), a German philosopher and educator who served as a professor at the University of Jena and made significant contributions to the field of pedagogy.

In the 19th century, the name gained further prominence with individuals such as Gustav Friedrich Schendel (1833-1897), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities across Germany.

Over the centuries, the SCHENDEL surname has been carried by various other notable figures, including writers, artists, and scholars, reflecting its longstanding presence and significance in German and Dutch cultural history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schendel

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

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

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