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

Schober, 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 Schober surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schober in America

Schober is the 11415th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schober surname appeared 2,760 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Schober.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schober 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 Schober

The surname Schober is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle High German word "schoub," which referred to a bundle or sheaf of grain or straw. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked with bundles or sheaves of grain or straw, such as a harvester or thatcher.

The earliest known recorded instances of the name Schober date back to the 13th century in various regions of present-day Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Saxony. In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, including Schouber, Schowber, and Schawber, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest known historical references to the name Schober can be found in the "Matrikel der Universität Leipzig" (Matriculation Register of the University of Leipzig), which dates back to 1409. The register mentions a student named Johannes Schober from the town of Plauen in Saxony.

Another notable early mention of the name can be found in the "Pfälzische Kirchenbücher" (Church Records of the Palatinate), which document a Lorenz Schober from the town of Kirchheimbolanden in the Palatinate region of present-day Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, in 1536.

During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Schober name was also associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Johannes Schober (c. 1480-1538), a German humanist and scholar who served as a professor at the University of Erfurt in present-day Thuringia, Germany.

In the 17th century, the Schober name gained prominence with the birth of Johann Andreas Schober (1671-1737), a German Baroque composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of the Principality of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Another notable figure was Carl Schober (1801-1868), an Austrian jurist and politician who served as the Minister of the Interior for the Austrian Empire from 1848 to 1851 during the revolutions of 1848.

In the 19th century, the name was also associated with the German painter and engraver August Ferdinand Schober (1826-1896), who was known for his landscapes and architectural depictions of cities such as Dresden and Prague.

Throughout its history, the surname Schober has been linked to various place names, particularly in Germany and Austria, such as Schoberhof, Schobermühle, and Schoberwies, which may have contributed to the development of the name or served as places of origin for certain families bearing the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schober

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

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

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