2000
#134,037
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Schoos
A surname likely of Ashkenazic Jewish origin, possibly derived from a place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Schoos. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Schoos 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
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Schoos in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Schoos, the largest self-reported group is White at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.3%) and Two or More Races (5.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Schoos
The surname SCHOOS is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated as a toponymic surname, derived from a place name or geographic location. One possible source is the town of Schoos, located in the Rhineland region of Germany.
In its earliest form, the name was likely spelled "Schos" or "Schoss," with the double "o" spelling emerging later. The name may be related to the Old German word "schoz," meaning "a piece of land" or "a plot of ground." This connection suggests that the first bearers of the name were landowners or residents of a particular area known as Schoos.
Historical records indicate that the surname SCHOOS appeared in various German chronicles and documents from the 13th century onward. One notable early reference is found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae," a collection of medieval charters and deeds from the region of Saxony, where a certain "Johannes Schoss" is mentioned in a record from 1297.
The first recorded instance of the SCHOOS spelling dates back to the 15th century, with a record from the city of Cologne mentioning a "Henrich Schoos" in 1432. This document suggests that the family had established itself in the prosperous Rhineland region by that time.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname SCHOOS. One prominent figure was Johann Peter Schoos (1667-1737), a German Catholic theologian and author who served as the rector of the University of Trier. Another was Friedrich Schoos (1768-1853), a German painter and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings of the Rhineland region.
In the 19th century, a branch of the SCHOOS family emigrated to the United States, with records indicating the arrival of Wilhelm Schoos (1831-1907) in New York City in 1854. He later settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a farmer.
Another notable bearer of the name was Karl Schoos (1877-1951), a German-American architect who designed several prominent buildings in New York City, including the Beaux-Arts style Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on Park Avenue.
These examples illustrate the long and varied history of the SCHOOS surname, which has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions over the centuries, originating from its German roots and spreading to other parts of the world.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Schoos
Among Census respondents with the surname Schoos, the largest self-reported group is White at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.3%) and Two or More Races (5.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Schoos 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 Schoos surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.7% · 94
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 11
- Two or more races5.9% · 7
- Black or African American4.2% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Schoos
Schoos 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
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
+9 bearers (+7.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 675 places
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-7 bearers (-5.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,799 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,037 | 116 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | +9 bearers (+7.8%) | Down 675 places |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.6%) | Down 8,799 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 Schoos 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 | #134,712 | #143,511 | -6.5% |
| Count | 125 | 118 | -5.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Schoos bearers went from 125 to 118 (-5.6% change). The surname moved down 8,799 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #143,511.
FAQ
Schoos surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Schoos?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Schoos. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Schoos?
Schoos ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 118 people with the surname Schoos. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Schoos.
Has Schoos become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Schoos went from 125 recorded bearers to 118. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Schoos?
Among Census respondents with the surname Schoos, the largest self-reported group is White at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.3%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). 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 Schoos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.7% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Schoos appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (79.7%), Hispanic (9.3%), Two or More Races (5.9%). 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 Schoos (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 Schoos mean?
A surname likely of Ashkenazic Jewish origin, possibly derived from a place name. 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 Schoos (0.04 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 common is the surname Schoos?
See how common the surname Schoos is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.