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

Schuele, 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 Schuele surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schuele in America

Schuele is the 70645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schuele surname appeared 277 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 Schuele.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schuele 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 Schuele

The surname "SCHUELE" originated in Germany during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the German word "Schule," which means "school" or "place of learning." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked at a school or was associated with education in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "SCHUELE" can be found in the city records of Nuremberg, where a person named Hans SCHUELE was mentioned as a schoolmaster in 1437. The name was also present in other German-speaking regions, such as Austria and Switzerland, during this time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname "SCHUELE" was Johann SCHUELE, a German theologian and philosopher who was born in Nuremberg in 1505 and died in 1572. He was known for his work on the teachings of Martin Luther and his contributions to the Reformation.

Another individual of note was Wilhelm SCHUELE, a German composer and organist who lived from 1780 to 1853. He is remembered for his compositions for organ and church music, and his works were widely performed in churches throughout Germany during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, Karl SCHUELE (1823-1902) was a German architect who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin, including the Reichstag building, which serves as the current meeting place for the German parliament.

Another notable figure was Erwin SCHUELE (1890-1972), a German artist and sculptor who was known for his avant-garde works and his involvement in the Bauhaus movement, which had a significant influence on modern architecture and design.

The name "SCHUELE" can also be traced to various place names in Germany, such as Schuelenhof, a small village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Schuelenbach, a town in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

While the surname "SCHUELE" has its roots in German-speaking regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in Germany, where it was initially associated with education and learning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schuele

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

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

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