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

Schnuck, 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 Schnuck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schnuck in America

Schnuck is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schnuck surname appeared 137 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 Schnuck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schnuck 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 Schnuck

The surname Schnuck originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "snucke," which means "a point" or "a sharp end." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with pointed or sharp objects, such as a blacksmith or a fletcher.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schnuck can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Schnuck was mentioned in a document dated 1412. Another early reference is in the records of the city of Ulm, where a Konrad Schnuck was listed as a resident in 1437.

In the 16th century, the name Schnuck appeared in various Germanic regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Silesia. During this period, the spelling of the name varied, with variations such as Schnock, Schnockh, and Schnucke being recorded.

One notable individual with the surname Schnuck was Johann Schnuck (1592-1667), a German theologian and philosopher who served as the rector of the University of Jena from 1645 to 1667. Another was Peter Schnuck (1681-1747), a German composer and organist who worked in the court of the Elector of Bavaria.

In the 18th century, the name Schnuck was found in various German-speaking regions, including Austria and Switzerland. One individual of note was Johann Georg Schnuck (1720-1788), a German politician and jurist who served as the mayor of the city of Kassel from 1769 to 1788.

As the 19th century dawned, the Schnuck surname continued to be prevalent in Germany and surrounding areas. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Schnuck (1809-1879), a German painter and art professor who taught at the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin.

Another individual of significance was Karl Schnuck (1845-1919), a German businessman and industrialist who founded the Schnuck Machinery Company in Stuttgart, which became a leading manufacturer of industrial equipment and machinery in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schnuck

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

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

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