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

Schumacher, 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 Schumacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schumacher in America

Schumacher is the 1404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schumacher surname appeared 25,292 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Schumacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schumacher 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 Schumacher

The surname SCHUMACHER is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "schuochmacher" or "schuochmachære," which means "shoemaker" or "cobbler." This occupational surname dates back to the 12th century and was initially given to individuals who made or repaired shoes for a living.

The name SCHUMACHER can be traced back to various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. It was a common surname among the craftsmen and artisans who lived in medieval towns and cities. As the guild system developed, surnames like SCHUMACHER became more prevalent, indicating an individual's trade or occupation.

Historical records show that the surname SCHUMACHER appeared in various documents and manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages. For example, the surname is mentioned in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of Saxon charters and documents dating back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SCHUMACHER can be found in the Liber Censualis, a tax record compiled in the city of Nuremberg in 1497. In this document, a certain Hanns SCHUMACHER is listed as a resident of the city.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname SCHUMACHER. Here are a few examples:

1. Johannes SCHUMACHER (c. 1480 - c. 1550), a German humanist scholar and writer from Augsburg.
2. Heinrich SCHUMACHER (1675 - 1758), a German architect and military engineer who designed fortifications in Kassel and Mainz.
3. Johann David SCHUMACHER (1690 - 1761), a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of comets.
4. Karl Friedrich SCHUMACHER (1796 - 1868), a German astronomer and director of the Altona Observatory, known for his work on stellar parallax and double stars.
5. Ernst SCHUMACHER (1911 - 1977), a German-British economist and philosopher, best known for his book "Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered."

The surname SCHUMACHER has also been associated with various place names and older spellings of toponyms. For instance, the town of Schuhmacher in Saxony, Germany, likely derived its name from the occupation of its early inhabitants as shoemakers or cobblers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schumacher

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

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

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