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

Schumann, 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 Schumann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schumann in America

Schumann is the 5162nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schumann surname appeared 6,777 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Schumann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schumann 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 Schumann

The surname SCHUMANN is a German surname that originated in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "schuoch," which means "shoemaker." The name was originally an occupational surname given to those who made or repaired shoes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony. The name was spelled various ways, including "Schuocman," "Schuomann," and "Schuoman."

In the 14th century, the surname SCHUMANN appeared in the Österreichisches Klosterbuch, a record of Austrian monasteries and convents. This suggests that the name was widespread throughout German-speaking regions during this time.

The SCHUMANN surname can also be found in the Bürgermeisterbücher, which were records kept by city officials in medieval Germany. One notable entry is from the city of Nürnberg in 1432, where a certain "Hanns Schumann" is mentioned as a citizen.

One of the earliest and most famous individuals to bear the SCHUMANN surname was the German composer and pianist Robert Schumann (1810-1856). He was a leading figure in the Romantic era of classical music and is remembered for works such as his piano concerto and the "Rhenish" symphony.

Another notable SCHUMANN was the German philosopher and logician Ernst Schumann (1888-1925), who made contributions to the philosophy of science and the foundations of mathematics.

In the realm of literature, the German writer Edgar Wolfram Schumann (1914-1988) was a prolific author of historical novels and biographies.

The SCHUMANN surname has also appeared in the scientific field, with the German physicist Ernst Schumann (1888-1933) being known for his work on the Schumann resonances, which are electromagnetic waves that propagate between the Earth's surface and the ionosphere.

Finally, the American artist and photographer Harry Schumann (1925-2006) was a prominent figure in the art world, known for his large-scale photographic murals.

These examples illustrate the diverse range of individuals who have carried the SCHUMANN surname throughout history, spanning various fields and professions across multiple centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schumann

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

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

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