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

Schlageter, 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 Schlageter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schlageter in America

Schlageter is the 36630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schlageter surname appeared 610 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 Schlageter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schlageter 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 Schlageter

The surname SCHLAGETER is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "slagære" which means "striker" or "beater". The name likely originated in the late 12th or early 13th century, referring to an occupation or profession involving striking or beating, such as a blacksmith or a miller.

The earliest recorded instances of the name SCHLAGETER can be traced back to the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany. Some variations in spelling include Schlagetar, Schlägeter, and Schlegeter. The name is also associated with the town of Schlageterau in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district of Hesse, Germany.

In the 14th century, a certain Hanns Schlageter was mentioned in the municipal records of the city of Nuremberg, indicating the presence of the surname in that region. Another early reference is found in the Bavarian town of Rosenheim, where a Peter Schlageter was listed in the town's tax records in the late 15th century.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname SCHLAGETER was Johann Baptist Schlageter, a German Catholic theologian and educator who lived from 1677 to 1736. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt and authored several works on theological subjects.

During the 19th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Albert Leo Schlageter (1894-1923), a German nationalist and member of the Freikorps paramilitary organization. He was executed by French authorities in 1923 for sabotage activities in the Ruhr region, and his death made him a martyr figure in the eyes of many German nationalists.

Other notable individuals with the surname SCHLAGETER include Johann Friedrich Schlageter (1775-1837), a German composer and music teacher, and Wilhelm Schlageter (1840-1919), a German architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in Munich and other Bavarian cities.

More recently, Günther Schlageter (1912-1992) was a German actor and film director who appeared in numerous films and television productions during the mid-20th century. His most famous role was in the 1951 film "The Berliner" directed by Geza von Cziffra.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schlageter

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

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

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