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

Schroeppel, 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 Schroeppel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schroeppel in America

Schroeppel is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schroeppel surname appeared 173 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 Schroeppel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schroeppel 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 Schroeppel

The surname Schroeppel is believed to have originated in Germany, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "schroppen," which means "to cut" or "to shear," suggesting that the name may have been associated with a profession or trade related to cutting or shearing materials, such as a tailor or a sheep shearer.

The name is thought to have first emerged in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was commonly found in historical records and registers. One of the earliest known references to the name can be traced back to a document from the year 1567, which mentions a certain Johann Schroeppel residing in the town of Nuremberg.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name began to spread across different parts of Germany and neighboring countries. Notable bearers of the Schroeppel surname during this period include Friedrich Schroeppel (1615-1687), a German theologian and author, and Johann Georg Schroeppel (1730-1805), a renowned composer and organist from Saxony.

As the name traveled beyond Germany's borders, it underwent slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the Netherlands, for instance, it was sometimes written as "Schroepel" or "Schröpel," while in English-speaking regions, it was often anglicized to "Schroppel" or "Schropple."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, which mention the baptism of a child named Elizabeth Schroeppel in 1732. Another notable figure was Johann Friedrich Schroeppel (1772-1848), a German-born businessman who emigrated to the United States and founded a successful trading company in New York City.

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, individuals bearing the Schroeppel surname made their mark in various fields. Some notable examples include Karl Schroeppel (1857-1923), a German architect and urban planner; Hans Schroeppel (1888-1964), a German-American engineer and inventor; and Ida Schroeppel (1891-1977), an American artist and illustrator known for her work in children's books.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schroeppel

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

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

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