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

Schlack, 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 Schlack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schlack in America

Schlack is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schlack surname appeared 367 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 Schlack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schlack 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 Schlack

The surname Schlack is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was derived from the Old German word "slak," which means "slack" or "sluggish." This name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who was perceived as lazy or slow-moving.

The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Saxony, Germany. It is mentioned in a document from 1271 that refers to a person named "Heinrich Schlack" residing in the town of Grimma.

In the 14th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Schlack living in the city of Leipzig, Saxony. One notable example is Johannes Schlack, a merchant who was a member of the city council in 1358.

During the 15th century, the Schlack surname began to spread to other parts of Germany, including the region of Brandenburg. In 1472, a man named Bartholomäus Schlack is recorded as owning a farm in the village of Schöneberg, near Berlin.

One of the earliest known references to the Schlack surname outside of Germany comes from the Netherlands in the 16th century. In 1543, a man named Pieter Schlack is listed as a resident of Amsterdam.

In the 17th century, the Schlack surname made its way to other European countries, including Poland and Russia. One notable individual from this period was Johann Schlack, a German Lutheran pastor who was born in Wittenberg in 1616 and later served as a minister in the city of Riga, Latvia.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, individuals with the surname Schlack continued to be found in various parts of Europe, particularly in Germany, the Netherlands, and Russia. Some notable figures include:

1. Karl Schlack (1760-1832), a German painter and engraver from Saxony.
2. Friedrich Schlack (1793-1864), a German theologian and professor from Saxony.
3. Ignatz Schlack (1798-1872), a German composer and music teacher from Saxony.
4. Theodor Schlack (1835-1911), a German businessman and industrialist from Saxony, founder of the Schlack-Werke engineering company.
5. Paul Schlack (1876-1945), a German architect and urban planner who worked in Berlin and other German cities.

While the Schlack surname is most prevalent in Germany, it can also be found in other parts of the world due to migration and immigration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schlack

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

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

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