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

Schier, 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 Schier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schier in America

Schier is the 24288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schier surname appeared 1,033 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 Schier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schier 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 Schier

The surname SCHIER is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the late Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "schier," which means "pure" or "clean." This suggests that it may have been an occupational surname, given to someone who worked in a profession that required cleanliness or purity, such as a brewer or a baker.

One of the earliest known references to the SCHIER name can be found in the Deutsches Familiennamen-Lexikon (German Family Name Lexicon), which mentions a Hans Schier from Nuremberg in the year 1384. Other early records include a Johannes Schier from Cologne in 1452, and a Niclas Schier from Heidelberg in 1487.

The name SCHIER has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Schierling in Bavaria and Schierstein in Hesse. It is possible that some individuals with this surname may have adopted it based on their place of origin or residence.

Among the notable historical figures with the surname SCHIER are Johann Schier (1498-1537), a German humanist and philosopher who taught at the University of Wittenberg, and Xystus Schier (1624-1699), a German Jesuit scholar and mathematician.

Another prominent individual with this name was Johann Benedict Schier (1629-1700), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony. His son, Johann Christoph Schier (1677-1737), was also a notable composer and organist.

In the 19th century, Philipp Schier (1829-1892) was a German-American artist and lithographer who is best known for his illustrations of the American Civil War.

It is worth noting that while the SCHIER surname has its roots in Germany, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration. However, the focus of this report is on the historical origins and early records of the name within Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schier

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

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

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