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

Schurmann, 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 Schurmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schurmann in America

Schurmann is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schurmann surname appeared 221 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 Schurmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schurmann 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 Schurmann

The surname SCHURMANN originated in Germany during the late medieval period. It is derived from the German words "Schur" meaning barn or shed, and "Mann" meaning man or person. This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who worked in or lived near a barn or shed.

The earliest known record of the SCHURMANN name dates back to the late 15th century in the town of Münster, Westphalia. A document from 1487 mentions a "Hans Schurmann" as a local farmer. The name also appears in church records from nearby villages around this time period, with various spellings such as Schurman, Schurrmann, and Schuremann.

In the 16th century, the SCHURMANN name spread to other regions of Germany, particularly in the north and central areas. One notable figure was Johann Schurmann (1529-1584), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Rostock. Another was Anna Maria van Schurman (1607-1678), a Dutch painter, engraver, poet, and scholar who was considered one of the most educated women of her time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the SCHURMANN name continued to appear in various German records and documents. For example, in 1693, a "Georg Schurmann" was listed as a landowner in the village of Steinhagen, near Bielefeld. In 1712, a "Johannes Schurmann" was recorded as a guild member in the city of Hannover.

Other historical figures with the SCHURMANN surname include:

1. Gerhard Schurmann (1624-1676), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscapes and city views.
2. Christian Friedrich Schurmann (1750-1818), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Wittenberg.
3. Johann Schurmann (1778-1846), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
4. Carl Schurmann (1854-1931), a German-American businessman and politician who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
5. Paul Schurmann (1888-1953), a German-American sinologist and professor at Stanford University, known for his scholarship on Chinese history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schurmann

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

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

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