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

Schnug, 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 Schnug surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schnug in America

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

The Schnug 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 Schnug.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schnug 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 Schnug

The surname Schnug originated in the German region of Saxony during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Low German word "schnugge," which means "pointed" or "sharp," likely referring to a geographical feature or a person's distinctive physical characteristic. The earliest recorded spelling variations of the name include Schnuge, Schnugge, and Schnugg.

One of the earliest known references to the Schnug name can be found in the town records of Zwickau, a city in Saxony, where a Hans Schnug was mentioned in 1428. Another notable early record is from 1512, when a Konrad Schnug was listed as a resident of Leipzig, another city in Saxony.

In the 16th century, the Schnug family seemed to have spread across various parts of Germany. For instance, a Johann Schnug was born in Nuremberg in 1534 and became a prominent merchant in the city. Additionally, a Christoph Schnug, born in 1567 in Magdeburg, was a renowned clockmaker and inventor during the Renaissance period.

During the 17th century, the name Schnug appeared in several historical records from different regions. One notable example is Hans Schnug, a farmer from the village of Oberndorf in Bavaria, who was mentioned in the local tax records of 1628. Another prominent figure was Katharina Schnug, a midwife from Görlitz in Saxony, who was known for her exceptional skills and dedicated service to the community in the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, the Schnug name continued to be found across Germany. One remarkable individual was Johann Friedrich Schnug, born in 1723 in Weimar, who was a highly respected scholar and linguist. He authored several influential works on German language and literature.

As the name spread further, it also became associated with various place names, such as Schnuggen, a small village near Bonn, and Schnuggenbach, a stream in Bavaria. While the Schnug surname is not as common as some other German names, it has left its mark on the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schnug

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

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

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