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

Schortgen, 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 Schortgen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schortgen in America

Schortgen is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schortgen surname appeared 131 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 Schortgen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schortgen 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 Schortgen

The surname SCHORTGEN is of German origin and can be traced back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the Rhineland region of western Germany. The name is derived from the Old German word "schort," meaning "short," and the suffix "-gen," which denotes a place of origin or a patronymic.

In its earliest recorded form, the name was spelled "Schortgen" or "Schortchen." It is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone of short stature or a person who lived near a particular geographical feature with the word "short" in its name.

One of the earliest documented references to the SCHORTGEN name can be found in the records of the city of Cologne, where a certain "Hans Schortgen" is mentioned as a resident in the year 1487. Another early record dates back to 1521, when a "Peter Schortgen" is listed as a landowner in the village of Bonn.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the SCHORTGEN name appeared in various historical records and documents, including church registers and tax rolls, in towns and villages across the Rhineland region, such as Düsseldorf, Aachen, and Trier.

One notable bearer of the SCHORTGEN surname was Johann Schortgen (1537-1609), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of Cologne. Another was Matthias Schortgen (1662-1733), a renowned theologian and professor at the University of Heidelberg.

Other historical figures with the SCHORTGEN surname include:

1. Gerhard Schortgen (1598-1671), a Lutheran pastor and author from Kassel.
2. Anna Schortgen (1727-1802), a philanthropist and benefactor of orphanages in Mainz.
3. Karl Schortgen (1805-1879), a German politician and member of the Prussian National Assembly.
4. Theodor Schortgen (1861-1932), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits.
5. Wilhelm Schortgen (1881-1957), a German-American architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in New York City.

While the SCHORTGEN name has its roots in the Rhineland region of Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the country and abroad, carried by generations of emigrants and descendants. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of western Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schortgen

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

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

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