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

Schoeneman, 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 Schoeneman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schoeneman in America

Schoeneman is the 33196th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schoeneman surname appeared 689 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 Schoeneman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schoeneman 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 Schoeneman

The surname "Schoeneman" is of German origin, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was initially spelled as "Schönemann" or "Schöneman".

The name itself is derived from the German words "schön" and "Mann", which translate to "beautiful" and "man" respectively. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive surname, given to individuals with a striking or attractive appearance.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the 1587 "Kirchenbuch" (church book) of Großpösna, a town near Leipzig, which mentions a certain "Hans Schönemann". Another early record is from the 1598 "Bürgerbuch" (citizens' book) of Görlitz, where a "Michael Schoeneman" is listed.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various records across Germany, including the 1622 "Kirchenbuch" of Magdeburg, which mentions a "Joachim Schönemann". Additionally, the 1668 "Taufregister" (baptismal register) of Cottbus includes an entry for a "Christian Schoeneman".

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname was Johann Christian Schoenemann (1727-1792), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in Saxony. Another prominent figure was Johann Georg Schoenemann (1735-1808), a German philologist and educator who taught at the University of Leipzig.

Other individuals of note include:

1. Friedrich August Schoenemann (1765-1828), a German classical scholar and professor at the University of Göttingen.
2. Johann Friedrich Schoenemann (1787-1860), a German Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony.
3. Karl Traugott Schoenemann (1804-1879), a German philologist and professor at the University of Jena.
4. Georg Wilhelm Schoenemann (1817-1875), a German historian and archivist from Hanover.
5. Heinrich Friedrich Schoenemann (1833-1885), a German classical scholar and professor at the University of Greifswald.

While the name has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, such as "Schönemann", "Schöneman", and "Schoeneman", it has maintained its German roots and has been carried by individuals across various academic and professional fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schoeneman

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

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

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