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

Schonscheck, 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 Schonscheck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schonscheck in America

Schonscheck is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schonscheck surname appeared 100 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 Schonscheck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schonscheck 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 Schonscheck

The surname SCHONSCHECK has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated from a combination of the German words "schön" meaning "beautiful" and "scheck" meaning "mottled" or "speckled".

This surname was likely initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with an attractive, but freckled or spotted complexion. It may have also referred to someone who lived near a place with a beautiful, speckled landscape or a speckled field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SCHONSCHECK can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, dating back to 1521. A man named Hans Schonscheck is listed as a citizen of the town.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Notable examples include the birth of Anna Maria Schonscheck in Ulm in 1643 and the marriage of Johann Georg Schonscheck to Catharina Müller in Pforzheim in 1689.

As the name spread throughout Germany, variations in spelling emerged, such as Schönschek, Schönscheck, and Schönscheck. Some of these variants may have originated from regional dialects or local pronunciations.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Christoph Schonscheck, a German painter and engraver who lived in Augsburg from 1605 to 1668. His works, primarily religious paintings and engravings, can still be found in various churches and museums across southern Germany.

Another notable bearer of the SCHONSCHECK name was Johann Michael Schonscheck, a German composer and organist born in Nuremberg in 1645. He served as the organist at the Sebalduskirche in Nuremberg and composed several organ works and sacred choral pieces.

In the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Schonscheck (1819-1892) was a prominent German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities across Germany.

The SCHONSCHECK surname also spread beyond Germany, with records indicating its presence in neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland. For example, the Swiss painter and engraver Johann Jakob Schonscheck (1685-1759) was born in Zurich and is known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting Swiss scenery.

While the surname SCHONSCHECK is not among the most common surnames in German-speaking regions, it has endured for centuries and continues to be found throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, reflecting its rich historical roots and varied origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schonscheck

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

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

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