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

Schlatter, 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 Schlatter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schlatter in America

Schlatter is the 19282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schlatter surname appeared 1,405 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 Schlatter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schlatter 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 Schlatter

The surname Schlatter originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "schlatt," meaning a small valley or a clearing in the woods. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in such a location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval document from the 9th century that mentions a "Schlatter" among the names of landowners in the region of Westphalia, in present-day Germany.

In the 13th century, a variation of the name, "Schletterer," appeared in the Biberacher Gerichtsbuch, a legal document from the town of Biberach an der Riss in southern Germany. This record suggests that the name had already begun to spread to other parts of the German-speaking world.

During the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the Schlatter name. One example is Hans Schlatter, a German painter and woodcarver who lived in the 15th century and worked on the altarpiece in the Church of St. Martin in Rottenburg am Neckar.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in Switzerland, where a family of Schlatter silversmiths and goldsmiths made their mark in the city of Zurich. One of the most renowned members of this family was Hans Rudolf Schlatter, born in 1608, whose intricate metalwork can still be found in churches and museums across Switzerland.

As people migrated from Europe to other parts of the world, the Schlatter name traveled with them. In the 18th century, a man named Johann Schlatter, born in 1715 in Thalheim, Germany, became a prominent figure in the early history of Pennsylvania, where he founded several German Baptist congregations.

Another notable individual was Michael Schlatter, born in 1716 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, who played a crucial role in the establishment of the German Reformed Church in America. He is remembered for his efforts in promoting education and raising funds for the construction of churches and schools in Pennsylvania and neighboring colonies.

The Schlatter name has also been associated with places, such as the village of Schlatt in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and Schlatt unter Krähen, a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, both likely derived from the same root word as the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schlatter

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

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

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