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

Schraufnagel, 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 Schraufnagel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schraufnagel in America

Schraufnagel is the 35345th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schraufnagel surname appeared 637 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 Schraufnagel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schraufnagel 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 Schraufnagel

The surname SCHRAUFNAGEL has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have originated from the German words "Schraufen" meaning "to scrape or scratch" and "Nagel" which means "nail." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with nails or metalwork.

The name SCHRAUFNAGEL was first documented in the region of Bavaria, particularly in the areas around Munich and Nuremberg. In the 1500s, a record from the town of Ingolstadt mentions a blacksmith named Hans Schraufnagel. This is one of the earliest known instances of the name in written form.

In the 17th century, the SCHRAUFNAGEL surname appears in several church records from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. One notable entry from 1623 mentions a Johann SCHRAUFNAGEL, who was a local landowner and farmer.

As the name spread across Germany, variants in spelling began to emerge. Some of these include Schraufnagel, Schrauffnagel, and Schrouffnagel. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the SCHRAUFNAGEL name was Johann Georg SCHRAUFNAGEL, born in 1712 in Bamberg, Bavaria. He was a renowned clockmaker and is credited with creating intricate and ornate timepieces that were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.

Another notable figure was Christoph SCHRAUFNAGEL, born in 1765 in Nuremberg. He was a prolific writer and historian, known for his works documenting the cultural and social history of the region.

In the 19th century, a prominent member of the SCHRAUFNAGEL family was Wilhelmina SCHRAUFNAGEL, born in 1825 in Munich. She was a celebrated opera singer and performed in many of the leading opera houses across Europe, including the Semperoper in Dresden and the Hofoper in Vienna.

The name SCHRAUFNAGEL can also be traced back to the small village of Schraufnageldorf, located near the town of Regensburg in Bavaria. This village likely derived its name from the SCHRAUFNAGEL family, who were among the earliest settlers in the area.

While the SCHRAUFNAGEL name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by emigrants and their descendants. Despite its global reach, the name remains closely tied to its German heritage and the rich history of the regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schraufnagel

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Schraufnagel, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!