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

Schreiber, 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 Schreiber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schreiber in America

Schreiber is the 2269th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schreiber surname appeared 16,034 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Schreiber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schreiber 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 Schreiber

The surname SCHREIBER originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Schreiber," which means "scribe" or "writer." This occupation-based surname was likely given to individuals who worked as scribes, transcribing documents and records in medieval times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SCHREIBER name can be found in the "Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium," a medieval manuscript from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in Germany, dating back to the 9th century. This document mentions a person named "Scribarius" or "Schreiber," indicating the presence of the name during that era.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the SCHREIBER surname began appearing more frequently in various regions of Germany, particularly in towns and cities where scribes were employed. In the city of Nuremberg, for instance, the name was recorded in the "Nuremberg Schembartbuch," a medieval record of the city's prominent citizens.

One of the earliest known individuals with the SCHREIBER surname was Johann Schreiber, a German printer and publisher who lived from around 1460 to 1520. He established a printing press in Freiburg im Breisgau and is credited with printing several important works during the early years of the printing revolution.

Another notable figure was Adam Schreiber (1560-1625), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg. His works on Roman law and legal theory were highly influential during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Schreiber (1705-1760) was a prominent German architect and master builder. He designed numerous buildings in the Baroque and Rococo styles, including churches, palaces, and public structures, primarily in the region of Saxony.

The SCHREIBER surname also found its way into the literary world with Johann Andreas Schreiber (1757-1828), a German writer and poet. He was known for his contributions to the Sturm und Drang movement and his works exploring themes of nature and emotion.

Throughout its history, the SCHREIBER surname has been associated with various occupations related to writing, publishing, and scholarship, reflecting its origins as a name given to scribes and writers in medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schreiber

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

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

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