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

Schroder, 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 Schroder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schroder in America

Schroder is the 6392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schroder surname appeared 5,325 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Schroder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schroder 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 Schroder

The surname Schroder originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is derived from the Middle Low German word "schroden," which means "to crop" or "to shred." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a crop harvester or a tailor.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Schroder dates back to 1188, when a man named Henricus Scrodere was mentioned in the records of Cologne, Germany. The name was also found in other German regions, such as Saxony and Westphalia, where variations like Schröder, Schroeder, and Schroeders were common.

In the 14th century, the name Schroder appeared in the Breviarium Grimaldi, a manuscript containing a chronicle of the city of Genoa, Italy. This suggests that the name may have spread to other parts of Europe during this time period.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Schroder was Johannes Schroder, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1550. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and published several works on the subject.

Another notable Schroder was Johann Schroder, a German theologian and writer who lived from 1572 to 1621. He was known for his works on Protestant theology and his contributions to the Reformation.

In the 18th century, a prominent Schroder was Johann Samuel Schroder, a German composer and organist born in 1753. He composed several works for the organ and was highly regarded in his time.

The 19th century saw the rise of the Schroder banking family in England. Johann Heinrich Schroder, born in 1784 in Hamburg, Germany, founded the banking firm J. Henry Schroder & Co. in London in 1818. This firm became one of the most influential banking houses in Europe and continues to operate today under the name Schroders plc.

Another notable Schroder was the German philosopher and logician Ernst Schroder, who lived from 1841 to 1912. He made significant contributions to the field of symbolic logic and is known for his work on Boolean algebra and the development of the Schroder-Bernstein theorem.

Overall, the surname Schroder has a rich history spanning centuries and multiple countries, with notable individuals contributing to various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, theology, music, finance, and philosophy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schroder

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

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

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