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

Schorr, 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 Schorr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schorr in America

Schorr is the 10505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schorr surname appeared 3,055 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Schorr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schorr 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 Schorr

The surname Schorr is of German origin, with its roots dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "schor," which means a boundary or border, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a marked boundary or border region.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Schorr can be traced back to the 13th century in various German-speaking regions, particularly in the areas now known as Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest documented spellings include Schorre, Schurre, and Schurra, reflecting the variations in orthography common during that era.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Schorr, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Eschau, near present-day Nuremberg, in the late 13th century. Records from this period indicate that he was involved in several land disputes, which may have contributed to the association of his surname with boundary markers.

In the 14th century, the Schorr family was mentioned in the Nuremberg Burgerbuch, a register of citizens, indicating their presence in the influential city-state of Nuremberg. Another notable figure from this time was Hildebrand Schorr, a merchant and trader who traveled extensively throughout the Holy Roman Empire.

During the Renaissance period, the name Schorr gained recognition through the contributions of several scholars and intellectuals. One notable example is Christoph Schorr, a humanist scholar and professor at the University of Leipzig, who lived from 1499 to 1572. His works on classical literature and philosophy were widely influential during the Renaissance.

In the 17th century, the Schorr family had a notable presence in the region of Saxony, with several members serving in various administrative and military roles. One such figure was Johann Georg Schorr, a military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and later served as a regional governor in Saxony.

The 19th century saw the rise of several prominent individuals bearing the Schorr surname. One of the most notable was Karl Schorr, a German philologist and linguist who lived from 1801 to 1883. He made significant contributions to the study of Slavic languages and published influential works on the subject.

As the name Schorr spread beyond its German origins, it also gained recognition in other parts of Europe and the Americas. In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the name was the American author and journalist Naomi Schorr (1913-2002), who wrote extensively on social and political issues.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schorr

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

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

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