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

Scholl, 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 Scholl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scholl in America

Scholl is the 3787th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scholl surname appeared 9,351 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Scholl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scholl 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 Scholl

The surname SCHOLL originated in Germany and has been traced back to the early 13th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "schuole," which means "school" or "place of learning." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone associated with a school or educational institution.

In the Middle Ages, surnames often indicated a person's occupation, place of origin, or distinguishing physical characteristics. The name SCHOLL likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who worked at a school or lived near a school or educational establishment.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name SCHOLL can be found in various historical documents from medieval Germany. For example, the name appears in the records of the city of Nuremberg in the year 1288, where a certain "Henricus Scholle" is mentioned.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the 14th-century manuscript known as the "Heidelberger Liederhandschrift," which contains a collection of medieval German poems and songs. One of the authors listed in this manuscript is identified as "Walther von der Vogelweide der Schol."

In the 16th century, the name SCHOLL was also associated with the town of Schollkrippen in Bavaria, which may have derived its name from the same root as the surname. This suggests that the name may have originated in this region and then spread to other parts of Germany.

One notable individual with the surname SCHOLL was Hans Scholl (1918-1943), a German student and member of the anti-Nazi resistance group known as the White Rose. Along with his sister Sophie Scholl (1921-1943), he was executed by the Nazi regime for their involvement in distributing anti-Nazi leaflets and writings.

Another historical figure bearing the name SCHOLL was Johann Martin Scholl (1828-1916), a German-American immigrant who founded the city of Scholl's Ferry, Iowa, in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname SCHOLL include the German writer and poet Maximilian Scholl (1868-1933), the German architect and urban planner Fritz Scholl (1898-1965), and the Austrian actor and director Reinhard Scholl (1909-1983).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scholl

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

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

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