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

Schlangen, 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 Schlangen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schlangen in America

Schlangen is the 38532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schlangen surname appeared 574 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 Schlangen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schlangen 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 Schlangen

The surname SCHLANGEN originated in Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "schlange," which means "snake" or "serpent." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname or a reference to a person's occupation, such as a snake charmer or someone who worked with reptiles.

The name SCHLANGEN is particularly concentrated in the regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and Hesse in Germany. Some of the earliest records of the name can be found in church registers and local archives from these areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the SCHLANGEN surname was Hans Schlangen, a merchant from Cologne who was mentioned in a trade document dated 1567. Another early record is of Johann Schlangen, a farmer from the village of Wuppertal, whose name appeared in a land registry from 1602.

In the 17th century, the SCHLANGEN name was associated with a prominent family of scholars and theologians from the city of Braunschweig (Brunswick). Notable members include Johann Friedrich Schlangen (1629-1697), a Lutheran minister and author, and his son, Johann Gottfried Schlangen (1668-1732), who was a professor of theology at the University of Helmstedt.

During the 18th century, a branch of the SCHLANGEN family settled in the town of Iserlohn, where they established a successful business in the textile industry. One of the most prominent figures from this branch was Carl Schlangen (1764-1842), a successful merchant and industrialist who played a significant role in the town's economic development.

In more recent history, some notable individuals with the SCHLANGEN surname include Ernst Schlangen (1886-1957), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic, and Joachim Schlangen (1928-2010), a German artist and sculptor known for his abstract works.

Overall, the SCHLANGEN surname has a rich history rooted in Germany, with connections to various occupations, industries, and intellectual pursuits over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schlangen

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

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

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