2000
#7,502
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 4,095
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.52
Rare Last name
Schock
A German occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of shoes, derived from the Middle High German "schoc".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 4,165 Americans carry the last name Schock. That puts it at #8,670 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.22 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 82,294 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Schock surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
4.2K
1 in 82,294
Census rank
#8,670
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,632 bearers of the surname Schock in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.22 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 8670th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Schock, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Schock
The surname Schock has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German word "schoc," which referred to a bundle or sheaf of straw or grain. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname denoting someone who worked with bundles of crops, such as a farmer or a thresher.
The earliest recorded instances of the Schock surname date back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Heinrich Schock, mentioned in the city records of Cologne in 1275. Another early record is of a Conradus Schock, who appeared in the tax rolls of the town of Aachen in 1297.
By the 14th century, the Schock name had spread to various regions across what is now modern-day Germany. In 1342, a Johanne Schocke was documented in the town of Erfurt, while a Henricus Schock was listed in the records of Frankfurt am Main in 1368.
The surname Schock also had variants in spelling, such as Schocke, Schocken, and Schochke, which appeared in historical records from different areas. For instance, a Petrus Schocken was mentioned in the registers of the city of Nuremberg in 1412, while a Hannss Schochke was recorded in the town of Chemnitz in 1487.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Schock surname. One of the earliest was Johann Schock (c. 1480-1551), a German humanist scholar and educator who served as the rector of the St. Sebald School in Nuremberg. Another was Caspar Schock (1574-1646), a German jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential works on Roman law.
In the 19th century, Johann Schock (1843-1912) was a German politician and member of the Reichstag, representing the Social Democratic Party. More recently, Susan Schock (1925-2011) was an American architect and urban planner known for her work on public housing projects in New York City.
Occasionally, the surname Schock has also been associated with certain place names, such as the town of Schockville in Pennsylvania, which was named after an early settler named Jacob Schock in the late 18th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Schock
Among Census respondents with the surname Schock, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Schock bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Schock surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.2% · 3,385
- Two or more races2.8% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 97
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 17
- Black or African American0.1% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Schock
Schock appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#8,572
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,843
-252 bearers (-6.2%)
Per 100,000 1.30
Rank movement Down 1,070 places
2020
#8,670
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,632
-211 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 1.22
Rank movement Down 98 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #7,502 | 4,095 | 1.52 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,572 | 3,843 | 1.30 | -252 bearers (-6.2%) | Down 1,070 places |
| 2020 | #8,670 | 3,632 | 1.22 | -211 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 98 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Schock surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,572 | #8,670 | -1.1% |
| Count | 3,843 | 3,632 | -5.5% |
| Per 100K | 1.30 | 1.22 | -6.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Schock bearers went from 3,843 to 3,632 (-5.5% change). The surname moved down 98 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,572 to #8,670.
FAQ
Schock surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Schock?
Name Census estimates that about 4,165 living Americans carry the surname Schock. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 82,294 residents.
How common is Schock?
Schock ranks #8,670 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.22 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,632 people with the surname Schock. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (4,165), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.22 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.22 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Schock.
Has Schock become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Schock went from 3,843 recorded bearers to 3,632. That is a decrease of 211 (-5.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,572 to #8,670.
What does the Census say about the background of Schock?
Among Census respondents with the surname Schock, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Schock in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (3,385 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Schock appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.2%), Two or More Races (2.8%), Hispanic (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Schock (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Schock mean?
A German occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of shoes, derived from the Middle High German "schoc". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Schock (1.22 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Schock?
If you just want to know how many Americans have the surname Schock, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.