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

Schollaert, 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 Schollaert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schollaert in America

Schollaert is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schollaert surname appeared 205 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 Schollaert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schollaert 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 Schollaert

The surname SCHOLLAERT is of Belgian origin, deriving from the Flemish region of Belgium. It is believed to have originated in the late 14th or early 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "scholle," which means a lump or clod of earth, combined with the suffix "-aert" or "-aard," indicating an occupation or characteristic.

This suggests that the name SCHOLLAERT may have originally referred to someone who worked with soil or earth, such as a farmer or laborer. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical records from the regions of Flanders and Brabant in Belgium.

One notable early mention of the name SCHOLLAERT appears in the "Registers of Burghers" of the city of Brussels, dated 1467. This document lists a certain Jan SCHOLLAERT as a resident of the city during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name SCHOLLAERT can be found in various municipal records and church registers across Flanders and Brabant. For example, a Pieter SCHOLLAERT is listed as a landowner in the village of Puurs, near Antwerp, in 1523.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the SCHOLLAERT name gained some prominence in the region. Adriaan SCHOLLAERT (1634-1703) was a renowned painter and engraver from Antwerp, known for his religious works and portraits. Another notable figure was Jan Baptist SCHOLLAERT (1732-1802), a Flemish historian and professor who wrote extensively on the history of the Low Countries.

Other examples of the name include Lodewijk SCHOLLAERT (1805-1867), a Belgian lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Antwerp in the mid-19th century, and Marie SCHOLLAERT (1865-1922), a Belgian feminist and activist who campaigned for women's rights and educational opportunities.

While the SCHOLLAERT name is still found in Belgium today, it is relatively uncommon compared to its historical prevalence. The name's origins can be traced back to the rural areas of Flanders and Brabant, where it likely originated among farmers and agricultural workers in the late medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schollaert

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

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

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