Schoelzel last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Schoelzel

A German surname derived from a nickname referring to a squinting or cross-eyed person.

Schoelzel, 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 Schoelzel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schoelzel in America

Schoelzel is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schoelzel surname appeared 153 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 Schoelzel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schoelzel 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 114424 124109 -8.12%
Count 153 128 17.79%
Proportion per 100k 0.05 0.05 0.00%

The history of the last name Schoelzel

The surname "SCHOELZEL" is of German origin, with roots that can be traced back to the medieval period. The name is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was initially spelled "Schölzel" or "Schölzl".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bavarian town of Landshut, where a certain "Hans Schölzel" was mentioned in a document from the 15th century. This document, dated around 1480, was a record of land ownership and taxation in the region.

The name "SCHOELZEL" is thought to be derived from the Old German word "scholle," which means a clod of earth or a lump of soil. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked the land or lived in a rural area.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Schölzl," "Schölzel," and "Schöltzl," in various records and manuscripts from different parts of Bavaria and neighboring regions.

One notable figure with this surname was Johann Schölzel, a German writer and philosopher who lived from 1594 to 1677. He was born in the town of Memmingen and is known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another historical figure was Georg Schölzel, a German composer and organist who lived from 1654 to 1723. He was born in the town of Haselbach and is known for his contributions to the development of church music in the Baroque era.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in the form "Schoelzel" in records from the town of Neustadt an der Aisch in Bavaria. One notable individual from this time was Johann Michael Schoelzel, a clockmaker and inventor who lived from 1732 to 1804.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Schölzel," "Schölzl," "Schöltzl," and "Schoelzel." These variations were often influenced by local dialects and regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

In the 19th century, the name "SCHOELZEL" appeared in records from various parts of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. One notable figure from this era was Karl Schoelzel, a German politician and lawyer who lived from 1837 to 1914 and served as a member of the Reichstag (Imperial Parliament) in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schoelzel

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

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 Schoelzel was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.73% 148
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Schoelzel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.73% 98.44% -1.75%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% 0.00% (S)%

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

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