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

Schroeder, 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 Schroeder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schroeder in America

Schroeder is the 489th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schroeder surname appeared 67,977 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 23 people would have the surname Schroeder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schroeder 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 Schroeder

The surname Schroeder has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Schroder," which means "tailor" or "cloth cutter." This occupational surname was likely given to individuals who worked in the textile industry or specialized in tailoring garments.

The earliest known record of the Schroeder surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia. It was commonly found in medieval documents and records, often spelled with variations such as Schroder, Schroter, or Schrotter.

One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the Schroeder name was Johannes Schroeder, a German theologian and scholar born in 1528 in Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein. He authored several religious works and served as a professor at the University of Marburg.

Another prominent figure was Johann Hieronymus Schroeder, a German chemist and alchemist born in 1648 in Hesse. He made significant contributions to the study of chemistry and wrote extensively on alchemical processes.

In the 18th century, Johann Samuel Schroeder (1735-1808) was a German composer and organist known for his contributions to church music and organ compositions.

The Schroeder surname was also associated with notable individuals in the field of literature. Johann Georg Schroeder (1750-1788) was a German poet and playwright who wrote several works in the Sturm und Drang literary movement.

Later, in the 19th century, Friedrich Ludwig Schroeder (1844-1892) was a German philologist and linguist who studied and wrote extensively on the Germanic languages.

While the Schroeder surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. Today, it can be found in various countries, including the United States, Canada, and other parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schroeder

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

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

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