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

Schimming, 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 Schimming surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schimming in America

Schimming is the 47429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schimming surname appeared 447 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 Schimming.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schimming 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 Schimming

The surname "SCHIMMING" is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the German word "schimmel," which refers to a pale or dappled gray color, often used to describe the coat of a horse.

This surname was likely initially a descriptive nickname given to someone who owned or worked with gray horses, or perhaps someone with gray hair. It may have also been used to distinguish between different individuals with the same first name in a small community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "SCHIMMING" can be found in the records of the town of Hannover, where a certain Heinz Schimming was mentioned as a landowner in the year 1462.

In the 16th century, a merchant named Hans Schimming was documented in the city of Hamburg, where he traded in textiles and spices. His son, Johann Schimming, born in 1573, later became a respected scholar and author of several works on theology and philosophy.

Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Schimming, who lived in the late 17th century and was a renowned clockmaker in the city of Dresden. His intricate and ornate timepieces were highly prized by the nobility of the time.

During the 18th century, a family of Schimmings settled in the region of Saxony, where they established a successful farming and livestock business. One member of this family, Karl Schimming, born in 1784, was a prominent figure in the local community and served as the mayor of his town for several years.

In the 19th century, a famous German painter named Wilhelm Schimming gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the beautiful scenery of the Bavarian Alps. He was born in 1818 and his works are still highly regarded by art enthusiasts and collectors today.

While the surname "SCHIMMING" is not among the most common surnames in Germany, it has a long and rich history that can be traced back several centuries. The name has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, merchants, scholars, artisans, and artists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schimming

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

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

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