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

Schreiner, 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 Schreiner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schreiner in America

Schreiner is the 4359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schreiner surname appeared 8,152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Schreiner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schreiner 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 Schreiner

The surname Schreiner has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Schreiner," which means "carpenter" or "joiner." This occupational surname was likely given to individuals who worked as carpenters or woodworkers.

The name can be traced back to various regions in Germany, such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg. In some areas, the name was also spelled as "Schreiner," "Schreiner," or "Schreiner," reflecting regional variations in language and dialect.

Historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries mention individuals with the surname Schreiner. One notable example is Johann Schreiner, a German carpenter and architect who lived in the late 16th century and is known for his work on churches and other buildings in the city of Nuremberg.

In the 18th century, the surname Schreiner began to spread beyond Germany as individuals emigrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. For instance, Johann Adam Schreiner, born in 1723 in Württemberg, was one of the early bearers of the name who settled in Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century.

Another notable individual with the surname Schreiner was Carl Schreiner, a German-American painter and illustrator born in 1837 in Darmstadt, Germany. He is known for his illustrations in various publications, including Harper's Magazine and Scribner's Monthly.

In the 19th century, the name Schreiner also gained prominence in South Africa, where Olive Schreiner, a renowned writer and activist, was born in 1855. Her novel "The Story of an African Farm" is considered a classic of South African literature.

Other notable individuals with the surname Schreiner include Johann Schreiner, a German composer and organist born in 1808, and Franz Schreiner, an Austrian painter and engraver born in 1859.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schreiner

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

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

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