2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Schineller
A German surname derived from an occupation related to shoemaking or leather crafting.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 109 Americans carry the last name Schineller. That puts it at #156,592 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,144,535 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Schineller surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
109
1 in 3,144,535
Census rank
#156,592
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
95
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 95 bearers of the surname Schineller in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156592nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Schineller, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Schineller
The surname Schineller is of German origin, emerging in the late medieval period in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. Etymologists trace the name back to the German word "schindler," which referred to a tradesman who split wood or made shingles for roofing. This occupational surname would have initially distinguished those engaged in this trade from others with more common surnames derived from locations or patronymics.
Early records from the 15th century show various spellings such as Schindler, Schindeler, and Schinneler appearing in civic and church documents across southern Germany and western Austria. One of the earliest known references is a certain Hans Schindler, a carpenter mentioned in a land deed from the town of Landshut in 1437.
As the name spread across German-speaking lands, it evolved into regional variants like Schineller, particularly in areas around modern-day Salzburg and Upper Austria. A notable example is Johannes Schineller, a Catholic priest and theologian from Braunau am Inn, who lived from 1592 to 1664 and authored several religious treatises.
In the 17th century, the Schineller name appears in connection with the mining industry in the Ore Mountains region straddling Saxony and Bohemia. A certain Georg Schineller, born around 1620 in Annaberg-Buchholz, was a prominent mineworker and is recorded as a leader of a miners' guild.
The 19th century saw Schinellers migrate to America, with some finding success in business and academia. Carl Schineller, born in 1867 in Württemberg, became a prosperous merchant and real estate developer in New York City. His contemporary, August Schineller (1868-1944), was a professor of German language and literature at Columbia University.
Other notable individuals with this surname include the Austrian painter and printmaker Josef Schineller (1880-1966), known for his landscape works depicting the Salzkammergut region. In more recent times, Horst Schineller (1932-2020) was a German football player who competed in the 1958 World Cup.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Schineller
Among Census respondents with the surname Schineller, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Schineller bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Schineller surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.8% · 92
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 2
- Two or more races1.1% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Schineller
Schineller appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#156,592
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 95
-18 bearers (-15.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 10,391 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #156,592 | 95 | 0.03 | -18 bearers (-15.9%) | Down 10,391 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Schineller surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #156,592 | -7.1% |
| Count | 113 | 95 | -15.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -20.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Schineller bearers went from 113 to 95 (-15.9% change). The surname moved down 10,391 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #156,592.
FAQ
Schineller surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Schineller?
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the surname Schineller. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,144,535 residents.
How common is Schineller?
Schineller ranks #156,592 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 95 people with the surname Schineller. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (109), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Schineller.
Has Schineller become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Schineller went from 113 recorded bearers to 95. That is a decrease of 18 (-15.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #146,201 to #156,592.
What does the Census say about the background of Schineller?
Among Census respondents with the surname Schineller, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Schineller in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.8% (92 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Schineller appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.8%), Hispanic (2.1%), Two or More Races (1.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Schineller (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Schineller mean?
A German surname derived from an occupation related to shoemaking or leather crafting. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Schineller (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Schineller?
Want to know how common the surname Schineller is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.