2000
#130,443
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Scholin
An American surname derived from a German personal name meaning "judge."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Scholin. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Scholin 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
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Scholin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Scholin, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Scholin
The surname Scholin has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "schol," which referred to a scholar or someone associated with a school or educational institution.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Scholin can be found in the parish records of Saxony, dating back to the late 1500s. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony during this period.
In the 17th century, the surname Scholin appeared in several historical documents, including the records of the Thirty Years' War. It is believed that some bearers of the name were scholars or teachers who served in military camps during this conflict.
The name Scholin has also been linked to various place names, such as Scholing, a small village in Saxony, and Scholin, a town in the Prussian province of Pomerania (now part of modern-day Poland).
Notable individuals with the surname Scholin include Johann Scholin (1598-1671), a German theologian and educator who served as the rector of the Gymnasium in Glogau (now Głogów, Poland). Another prominent figure was Friedrich Scholin (1720-1795), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Seven Years' War.
In the 19th century, the name Scholin gained recognition through the works of the German poet and playwright Friedrich Scholin (1815-1892), whose plays were popular in the theaters of Berlin and Leipzig.
Other notable individuals with the Scholin surname include Theodor Scholin (1854-1927), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and Dresden, and Gerhard Scholin (1901-1976), a German physicist known for his contributions to the field of spectroscopy.
Throughout its history, the surname Scholin has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Germany, with some bearers of the name migrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Scholin
Among Census respondents with the surname Scholin, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Scholin 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 Scholin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.1% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 2
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Scholin
Scholin 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
#141,140
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-2 bearers (-1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,697 places
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-16 bearers (-13.6%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 13,615 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #130,443 | 120 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #141,140 | 118 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.7%) | Down 10,697 places |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | -16 bearers (-13.6%) | Down 13,615 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 Scholin 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 | #141,140 | #154,755 | -9.6% |
| Count | 118 | 102 | -13.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -14.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Scholin bearers went from 118 to 102 (-13.6% change). The surname moved down 13,615 positions in the national ranking, going from #141,140 to #154,755.
FAQ
Scholin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Scholin?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Scholin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Scholin?
Scholin ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 102 people with the surname Scholin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Scholin.
Has Scholin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Scholin went from 118 recorded bearers to 102. That is a decrease of 16 (-13.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #141,140 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Scholin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Scholin, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%). 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 Scholin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.1% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Scholin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.1%), Hispanic (2.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%). 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 Scholin (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 Scholin mean?
An American surname derived from a German personal name meaning "judge." 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 Scholin (0.03 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 share the surname Scholin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.