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

Schraffenberger, 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 Schraffenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schraffenberger in America

Schraffenberger is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schraffenberger surname appeared 123 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 Schraffenberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schraffenberger 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 Schraffenberger

The surname SCHRAFFENBERGER is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. The name likely arose in the region of what is now southern Germany, possibly in the area around the Black Forest or the Swabian Alps.

One theory suggests that SCHRAFFENBERGER derives from the Old High German word "schraffen," meaning "to scratch" or "to engrave," combined with the word "berg," meaning "mountain." This could indicate that the name originally referred to an occupation related to engraving, carving, or mining in the mountainous regions.

Another possibility is that SCHRAFFENBERGER is a toponymic surname, originating from a specific place name. There are several villages and towns in southern Germany with names similar to "Schraffenberg," which may have served as the basis for the surname.

The earliest recorded instance of the SCHRAFFENBERGER name dates back to the late 15th century, when a Johannes Schraffenberger was mentioned in a record from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the SCHRAFFENBERGER name was Johann Georg Schraffenberger (1603-1676), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Tübingen.

During the 18th century, a prominent SCHRAFFENBERGER was Johann Christoph Schraffenberger (1720-1799), a German architect and builder who designed several notable churches and public buildings in the region around Ulm.

In the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Schraffenberger (1815-1892) was a German entrepreneur and industrialist who established a successful textile manufacturing business in the town of Reutlingen.

Another notable figure with the SCHRAFFENBERGER surname was Wilhelm Schraffenberger (1877-1941), a German artist and painter known for his landscape and genre scenes depicting rural life in southern Germany.

As the surname spread beyond its initial geographic origins, variations in spelling emerged, such as Schraffenberg, Schraffenberger, and Schraffenberger, reflecting regional dialects and individual preferences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schraffenberger

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

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

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