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

Schillinger, 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 Schillinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schillinger in America

Schillinger is the 11957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schillinger surname appeared 2,614 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 Schillinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schillinger 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 Schillinger

The surname Schillinger originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, primarily in Germany and Switzerland. The name is derived from the German word "Schilling," which was a silver coin used in medieval times. It is believed that the surname was initially given to individuals who were involved in minting or handling these coins, such as coin makers, mint officials, or bankers.

The earliest recorded instances of the Schillinger surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Johann Schillinger, a merchant from the city of Nuremberg, who lived in the late 14th century and was mentioned in local records from that time.

In the 15th century, the Schillinger surname appeared in several historical documents, including the tax records of the city of Augsburg in southern Germany. These records indicate that there were several families with this surname residing in the city during that period.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the Schillinger surname was Matthias Schillinger, a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. He was born in Saxony in 1505 and died in 1568.

Another prominent individual with the Schillinger name was Johann Schillinger, a German composer and music theorist born in 1798 in Regensburg, Bavaria. He is known for his contributions to music theory and his work on the theory of harmony and counterpoint.

In the 19th century, the Schillinger surname was also found in Switzerland, where it was associated with various families in the German-speaking regions of the country. One notable Swiss bearer of this name was Johann Jakob Schillinger, a painter and engraver who lived in Basel from 1796 to 1853.

Over the centuries, the Schillinger surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Schillinger, Schillinger, Schillinger, and Schillinger. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and local scribal practices.

While the Schillinger surname is most commonly associated with Germany and Switzerland, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and even in the Americas, likely due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schillinger

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

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

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