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

Schiefelbein, 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 Schiefelbein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schiefelbein in America

Schiefelbein is the 17958th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schiefelbein surname appeared 1,556 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 Schiefelbein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schiefelbein 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 Schiefelbein

The surname SCHIEFELBEIN originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "schief," meaning slanted or oblique, and "Bein," meaning leg. This combination suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a crooked or bent leg.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a Hans Schiefelbein was mentioned in 1572. The name also appears in various historical documents from other regions of Germany, such as the records of the city of Leipzig in Saxony, where a Johann Schiefelbein was listed in 1614.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Schiefelbein spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with German-speaking populations. Notable individuals with this surname include Johann Friedrich Schiefelbein (1696-1771), a German theologian and author from Saxony, and Carl Schiefelbein (1787-1854), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, many Germans immigrated to the United States, and the name Schiefelbein can be found in records of German-American communities. One prominent figure was Heinrich Schiefelbein (1826-1899), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another notable individual was Friedrich Schiefelbein (1851-1934), a German-American businessman and philanthropist from St. Louis, Missouri, who made significant contributions to educational institutions in his adopted city.

As the name spread to other parts of the world, variations in spelling emerged, such as Schiefelbine, Schiffelbein, and Schiffelbine. However, the core meaning and German origin remained consistent throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schiefelbein

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

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

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