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

Schnepp, 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 Schnepp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schnepp in America

Schnepp is the 24874th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schnepp surname appeared 1,000 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 Schnepp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schnepp 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 Schnepp

The surname Schnepp originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Schneppe," which means a small bird or a slender, pointed object. In medieval times, nicknames derived from animals and nature were commonly adopted as surnames.

One of the earliest known references to the name Schnepp can be found in a document from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, dated 1347. This document mentions a certain "Hans Schnepp" as a resident of the town. The name also appears in various other records from the 14th and 15th centuries in various parts of Germany, particularly in regions like Franconia and Saxony.

The name Schnepp is thought to have originated as a descriptive nickname, possibly referring to a person's physical appearance or mannerisms that resembled a small bird or a slender, pointed object. It is not uncommon for surnames to have evolved from such descriptive nicknames in medieval times.

In the 16th century, the name Schnepp appears in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a notable figure named Johannes Schnepp was a prominent merchant and alderman. He was born in 1521 and played an influential role in the city's affairs during that period.

Another notable bearer of the surname Schnepp was Johann Georg Schnepp, a German composer and organist who lived from 1642 to 1707. He was a renowned musician in his time and served as the court organist in the Duchy of Württemberg.

In the 18th century, a family named Schnepp was recorded as landowners in the village of Gersbach in the Black Forest region of Germany. The family's patriarch, Friedrich Schnepp, was born in 1723 and was a respected farmer and member of the local community.

Moving into the 19th century, Friedrich Wilhelm Schnepp was a German artist and engraver who lived from 1811 to 1879. His works, which included landscapes and portraits, were highly regarded in his time and can be found in various art collections across Europe.

Finally, one of the more recent notable figures with the surname Schnepp was Max Schnepp, a German military officer who served in World War II. Born in 1904, he rose to the rank of Generalmajor (Major General) in the Wehrmacht and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his service during the war.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schnepp

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Schnepp, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!