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

Scheve, 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 Scheve surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scheve in America

Scheve is the 47521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scheve surname appeared 446 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 Scheve.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scheve 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 Scheve

The surname SCHEVE originates from Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to derive from the Old German word "scheve," which means "oblique" or "crooked." This could suggest that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who had a physical characteristic or occupation related to this meaning.

One of the earliest documented instances of the SCHEVE surname can be found in the records of the town of Hannover, where a certain Heinrich Scheve was mentioned in a legal document from the year 1532. Additionally, there are records from the late 16th century in the city of Bremen, where the name was spelled "Schewe."

In the 17th century, the name SCHEVE appeared in various historical documents across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia. One noteworthy individual was Johann Scheve, a merchant and trader from the city of Lübeck, who lived from 1620 to 1689.

During the 18th century, the SCHEVE name gained prominence in the region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with several families of landowners and noblemen bearing this surname. One such example was Friedrich Wilhelm Scheve, a landowner and military officer who lived from 1745 to 1818.

As the surname spread across Germany and into neighboring countries, variations in spelling emerged, including Scheve, Scheven, Scheven, and Schewen. One notable figure with this name was Karl Scheven, a German author and journalist who lived from 1838 to 1911.

In the 19th century, the SCHEVE name also appeared in historical records in the Netherlands and parts of Scandinavia, likely due to migration and trade connections with Germany. A prominent individual from this period was Johannes Scheve, a Dutch painter and artist who lived from 1858 to 1934.

While the SCHEVE surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America and other regions, due to migration patterns over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the Old German language and the descriptive meaning of "oblique" or "crooked."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scheve

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

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

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