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

Schneckenberger, 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 Schneckenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schneckenberger in America

Schneckenberger is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schneckenberger surname appeared 113 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 Schneckenberger.

The history of the last name Schneckenberger

The surname Schneckenberger is of German origin, deriving from the Middle High German words "schnecke" meaning "snail" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill". This suggests the name may have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a snail-inhabited hill or mountain.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. In 1537, a manuscript from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber mentions a "Hans Schneckenberger" among its residents.

By the 17th century, variations of the spelling had emerged, such as "Schneckenberger", "Schneckenberger", and "Schneckenberger". These were likely influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors.

One notable bearer of the name was Johann Georg Schneckenberger (1679-1738), a German lutheran theologian and author from Ansbach, Bavaria. His works include "Theologia Naturalis" and "Dissertatio de Iure Naturae et Gentium".

Another early record comes from the Palatinate region of Germany, where a "Catharina Schneckenberger" is listed in the church records of Rheinzabern in 1692.

The name also appeared in the 18th century records of the village of Waldmohr, Saarland, with the birth of Johannes Schneckenberger in 1722.

In the 19th century, the name spread beyond Germany as a result of immigration. Johann Schneckenberger (1807-1881) was a notable early German settler in Australia, arriving in Adelaide in 1838.

Other bearers of the Schneckenberger name include Carl Schneckenberger (1884-1962), a German-American painter and illustrator, and Hans Schneckenberger (1905-1962), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schneckenberger

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

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 Schneckenberger 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.

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

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