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

Schnorbus, 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 Schnorbus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schnorbus in America

Schnorbus is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schnorbus surname appeared 148 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 Schnorbus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schnorbus 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 Schnorbus

The surname Schnorbus is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, Germany in the early 16th century. It is derived from the old German word "schnorren" which meant to go about begging or scrounging for food and alms. The suffix "bus" was often added to surnames in that region during that period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schnorbus appears in a church registry from the town of Augsburg in 1529, listing the birth of a child named Hans Schnorbus. It's possible the name was given as a derogatory term to describe someone who was a beggar or vagabond.

In 1572, the name Schnorbus is found in a court record from the city of Nurnberg, detailing a dispute over property ownership between two individuals bearing that surname. This suggests the name had spread to other parts of Bavaria by that time.

A notable early bearer of the Schnorbus name was Johann Schnorbus, a master woodcarver born in 1621 in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Several of his intricate wood carvings can still be seen adorning churches and buildings in that town today.

Another Schnorbus of note was Katherina Schnorbus, born in 1689 in Bamberg. She was a renowned baker and opened one of the first commercial bakeries in that city, helping to establish a tradition of fine baked goods that Bamberg is still known for.

In the 18th century, the surname appears to have spread further across Germany and into neighboring regions. Georg Schnorbus, born in 1734 in Dresden, was a highly respected clockmaker whose ornate clocks were prized by nobility across Europe during his lifetime.

As the name moved into the 19th century, Theodor Schnorbus, born in 1812 in Frankfurt, gained fame as a talented musician and composer. Several of his operas and symphonic works were widely performed during the Romantic period.

While never an extremely common surname, Schnorbus and its variations like Schnorbuss have persisted over the centuries as a distinctly German name with its origins rooted in Bavaria's past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schnorbus

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

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

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