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

Schoolman, 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 Schoolman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schoolman in America

Schoolman is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schoolman surname appeared 280 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 Schoolman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schoolman 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 Schoolman

The surname Schoolman originated in medieval Germany, likely emerging in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is derived from the Middle High German words "schuole" meaning "school" and "man" meaning "man". Thus, the name refers to a person who worked at or attended a school, perhaps a teacher, student, or administrator.

The earliest known recorded mention of the name appears in a 1387 document from the town of Nuremberg, which refers to a man named "Hans Schulemannes". This suggests the name was already established in that region by the late 14th century. Variations in spelling during this period included Schuleman, Schulman, and Schollman.

In the 15th century, the name can be found in records from various parts of southern Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. It appears in the town chronicles of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in 1459, referring to a family surnamed Schulemannen.

One of the earliest notable individuals with this surname was Johannes Schoolman, a scholar and theologian born in Augsburg around 1430. He studied at the University of Vienna and later taught at the University of Ingolstadt, becoming known for his work on logic and philosophy.

Another early bearer of the name was Matthias Schoolman, a Protestant reformer born in Nuremberg in 1498. He was a follower of Martin Luther and helped spread the Reformation in Franconia and Bavaria.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread beyond Germany, with records showing individuals surnamed Schoolman in the Netherlands and England. A merchant named Hendrick Schoolman is mentioned in Dutch trading records from Amsterdam in 1572.

In England, the first recorded use of the name is found in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, which mention the baptism of a child named William Schoolman in 1587. This suggests the name had been adopted by English families by the late 16th century, likely through migration or trade connections with Germany.

Other notable bearers of the Schoolman surname include:

• Johann Schoolman (1622-1688), a German composer and organist from Leipzig.
• Pieter Schoolman (1732-1804), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and still lifes.
• Wilhelm Schoolman (1846-1918), a German industrialist who founded the Schoolman Steel Company in Dortmund.
• Margarethe Schoolman (1856-1931), a German writer and feminist activist from Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schoolman

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

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

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