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

Schoberg, 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 Schoberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schoberg in America

Schoberg is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schoberg surname appeared 149 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 Schoberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schoberg 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 Schoberg

The surname Schoberg has its origins in Germany, and it is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the German words "Schon," meaning beautiful, and "Berg," meaning mountain or hill, suggesting that it may have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a picturesque mountain or hill.

Schoberg is a locational surname, meaning that it was likely originally adopted by someone who hailed from a place called Schoberg or a variant spelling of that name. While there are no definitive records of the specific location from which the name originated, it is possible that it was associated with one of the many small villages or hamlets in Germany that bore similar names.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Schoberg surname can be found in the Stadtbücher (town books) of Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to the late 15th century. These records document the presence of individuals with the surname Schoberg residing in the city during that time period.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Schoberg. One such person was Johann Schoberg (1543-1615), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who played a significant role in the religious debates of his time. Another notable Schoberg was Friedrich Schoberg (1781-1855), a German composer and music theorist who contributed to the development of musical theory and analysis.

In the realm of literature, the name Schoberg is associated with August Schoberg (1853-1919), a German poet and writer whose works explored themes of nature and romanticism. Similarly, in the arts, the surname is linked to Arnold Schoberg (1874-1951), an influential Austrian composer and painter who is credited with pioneering the atonal and twelve-tone techniques in music.

The Schoberg name has also been carried by individuals in other fields, such as Hans Schoberg (1909-1986), a German-born American engineer who made significant contributions to the field of aeronautics and rocket propulsion.

While the Schoberg surname may have originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various disciplines and professions throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schoberg

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

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

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