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

Schilt, 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 Schilt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schilt in America

Schilt is the 53667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schilt surname appeared 385 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 Schilt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schilt 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 Schilt

The surname SCHILT is believed to have originated in the Dutch region of the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "schild," which means "shield." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with someone who worked as a shield-maker or had some connection to the production or use of shields.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SCHILT name can be found in the Dutch town of Leerdam, where a family with this surname was documented in the late 1500s. It's possible that the name was initially a descriptive term or nickname for an individual before becoming an established surname.

In the 17th century, the SCHILT name appeared in various records and documents across the Netherlands, suggesting that it had spread beyond its initial origins. Some notable individuals bearing this surname during this time period include Jan Schilt, a merchant from Amsterdam who was born in 1612, and Pieter Schilt, a painter from Utrecht who lived from 1628 to 1697.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries, the SCHILT name likely traveled along with settlers and immigrants to other parts of the world, including the Dutch colonies in South Africa, Indonesia, and the Caribbean.

One notable figure with the SCHILT surname was Hendrik Schilt, a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) during the late 18th century. He was involved in the Java War, a conflict between the Dutch colonial forces and the Javanese Sultanate of Yogyakarta.

Another individual of note was Johannes Schilt, a Dutch painter who lived from 1835 to 1913 and was known for his landscape and genre paintings.

In more recent times, the SCHILT surname has been carried by individuals such as Toon Schilt, a Dutch football player who was born in 1933 and played for several clubs in the Netherlands during the 1950s and 1960s.

Overall, the SCHILT surname has a rich history rooted in the Netherlands, with connections to various occupations, artistic pursuits, and military endeavors over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schilt

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

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

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