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

Schuchart, 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 Schuchart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schuchart in America

Schuchart is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schuchart surname appeared 473 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 Schuchart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schuchart 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 Schuchart

The surname SCHUCHART originated in Germany, with its earliest roots traced back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the German word "Schuch," which referred to a shoemaker or cobbler. This suggests that the SCHUCHART family may have been involved in the shoemaking trade during the medieval period.

Records from the 17th century indicate that the name was prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. Several historical documents, including parish records and town registers, mention individuals with variations of the SCHUCHART spelling, such as "Schuchardt" and "Schuchhart."

One of the earliest known mentions of the SCHUCHART name can be found in the Württembergisches Klosterbuch, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century that documented the lineages of various noble families. The manuscript references a "Hans Schuchart," who was a landowner in the village of Esslingen near Stuttgart.

In the 18th century, the SCHUCHART name appeared in several notable works of literature. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's novel "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" (The Sorrows of Young Werther) features a character named "Wilhelm Schuchart," who is described as a wealthy merchant from Frankfurt.

Several notable individuals with the SCHUCHART surname have made significant contributions throughout history. One such figure was Hugo Schuchardt (1842-1927), a renowned German linguist and philologist who pioneered the field of creole studies and made important contributions to the study of Romance languages.

Another prominent SCHUCHART was Karl Schuchart (1856-1919), a German architect who designed several iconic buildings in Berlin, including the Anhalter Bahnhof (Anhalter Railway Station) and the Haus der Deutschen Presse (House of the German Press).

In the 20th century, Hans Schuchart (1904-1980) was a German film director and screenwriter who worked on several popular movies during the Weimar Republic era, including "Die große Attraktion" (The Great Attraction) and "Der ewige Zweifel" (The Eternal Doubt).

Friedrich Schuchart (1858-1936) was a German botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in South America. He conducted extensive research on the flora of Chile and Argentina and published several influential works on the subject.

Finally, Kurt Schuchart (1923-2010) was a German athlete and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the men's decathlon event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schuchart

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

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

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