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

Schutzman, 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 Schutzman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schutzman in America

Schutzman is the 52851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schutzman surname appeared 392 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 Schutzman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schutzman 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 Schutzman

The surname Schutzman originates from Germany and dates back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Schutz," meaning "protection" or "shelter," and the suffix "-man," which refers to a person or occupation. The name likely originated in areas of modern-day Germany, where it was given to individuals who provided protection or guarded a particular location or person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schutzman can be found in the 17th-century church records of the town of Meiningen, in the German state of Thuringia. These records mention a family by the name of Schutzman residing in the area during that time period.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Schutzman was Johann Friedrich Schutzman (1721-1789), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious topics and published several books during his lifetime.

Another individual of note was Karl Schutzman (1802-1877), a German-born painter who emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and became known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

During the 19th century, the Schutzman name appeared in various records throughout Germany, including census records and military documents. One such record mentions a Heinrich Schutzman (1832-1901), a soldier who served in the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.

In the early 20th century, a notable figure with the surname Schutzman was Max Schutzman (1887-1962), a German-born architect who immigrated to the United States and became known for his innovative designs, particularly in the Art Deco style.

Another individual of note was Ernst Schutzman (1904-1988), a German-born physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics and worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II.

These examples illustrate the long history and diverse backgrounds of individuals bearing the surname Schutzman, which can be traced back to its origins in Germany and its association with the concept of protection or guardianship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schutzman

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

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

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