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

Schroer, 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 Schroer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schroer in America

Schroer is the 10132nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schroer surname appeared 3,182 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Schroer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schroer 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 Schroer

The surname SCHROER is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the early 16th century. The name is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony-Anhalt, particularly in the areas around the cities of Halle and Magdeburg.

SCHROER is derived from the Middle Low German word "schroder," which means "tailor" or "cloth cutter." This occupation-based surname was likely given to individuals or families who were engaged in the trade of tailoring or cloth-cutting during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SCHROER surname can be found in the parish records of St. Ulrich's Church in Halle, dating back to the mid-16th century. The name also appears in various church records and municipal documents from other cities in Saxony-Anhalt during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, the SCHROER surname was particularly prevalent in the town of Bitterfeld, located in the present-day state of Saxony-Anhalt. Johann Gottfried Schroer (1683-1758), a prominent merchant and alderman, was one of the notable bearers of this name in Bitterfeld during that time.

Another noteworthy individual with the SCHROER surname was Johann Samuel Schroeter (1735-1808), a German astronomer and mathematician. He was born in Bitterfeld and made significant contributions to the study of planetary astronomy, particularly in the observation and calculation of the orbits of comets.

In the 19th century, the SCHROER surname spread to other parts of Germany, and some bearers of this name emigrated to various countries, including the United States and Australia. One such individual was Friedrich Wilhelm Schroer (1810-1888), a German-born artist and painter who settled in New York City and became known for his landscapes and portraits.

Another notable figure with the SCHROER surname was Karl Julius Schroer (1838-1887), a German philologist and scholar of Old Norse literature. He was born in Altenburg, Thuringia, and is known for his translations and studies of Icelandic sagas and Norse mythology.

As the SCHROER family grew and dispersed, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged, such as Schroeder, Schroder, and Schröder. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in the occupation of tailoring or cloth-cutting in medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schroer

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

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

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