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

Schnoebelen, 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 Schnoebelen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schnoebelen in America

Schnoebelen is the 47521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schnoebelen surname appeared 446 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 Schnoebelen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schnoebelen 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 Schnoebelen

The surname Schnoebelen is of German origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria and was derived from the German word "schnobel," which means "beak" or "snout." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a distinctive nose or facial feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schnoebelen can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, dated 1587, where a certain Hans Schnoebelen is mentioned as a resident. It is possible that this individual or his ancestors may have adopted the name as a descriptive surname, reflecting a physical characteristic or occupation.

In the 17th century, the Schnoebelen family appears to have migrated to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by records from the city of Frankfurt am Main, which mention a Johann Schnoebelen in 1642. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its original Bavarian roots.

During the 18th century, some members of the Schnoebelen family emigrated to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One notable individual was Wilhelm Schnoebelen, born in 1732 in Hesse, Germany, who later settled in Pennsylvania, United States, in the late 1700s.

Throughout the 19th century, the Schnoebelen name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in communities of German immigrants in North America. One prominent figure was Karl Schnoebelen (1819-1891), a German-American painter and artist who was born in Hesse and later immigrated to the United States.

Another notable individual with the Schnoebelen surname was Max Schnoebelen (1873-1946), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City in the early 20th century.

While the Schnoebelen name may have originated as a descriptive surname referring to a physical characteristic, over time it has become a well-established surname with a rich history spanning multiple centuries and geographical locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schnoebelen

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

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

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