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

Schwartzkopf, 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 Schwartzkopf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schwartzkopf in America

Schwartzkopf is the 24012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schwartzkopf surname appeared 1,050 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 Schwartzkopf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schwartzkopf 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 Schwartzkopf

The surname Schwartzkopf is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound word derived from the German words "schwarz," meaning black, and "kopf," meaning head. The name was likely given as a descriptive nickname, referring to someone with dark or black hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schwartzkopf can be found in the Cologne Schreinsbuch, a tax register from the city of Cologne, dating back to the 14th century. This suggests that the name was present in the Rhineland region of Germany during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name Schwartzkopf appeared in various records across German-speaking regions, such as the Württembergisches Klosterbuch, a monastery record from the Duchy of Württemberg, which mentions a person named Hans Schwartzkopf in 1532.

A notable figure bearing the name Schwartzkopf was Johann Schwartzkopf, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1615 to 1686. He was known for his religious and allegorical works, and his engravings were widely circulated throughout Europe.

Another historical figure with the surname Schwartzkopf was Georg August Schwartzkopf, a German botanist and horticulturist who lived from 1737 to 1817. He was responsible for introducing several plant species to Europe and made significant contributions to the field of horticulture.

In the 19th century, the name Schwartzkopf appeared in various places, including the town of Schwartzkopffstadt (now known as Schwarzkopf) in Silesia, which was named after a local landowner named Schwartzkopf.

One of the most prominent individuals with the surname Schwartzkopf was Norman Schwartzkopf, an American military leader who served as the commander of the United States Central Command during the Gulf War in 1991. He was born in 1934 and played a crucial role in leading the coalition forces against Iraq.

Other notable people with the surname Schwartzkopf include Erwin Schwartzkopf, a German painter and graphic artist who lived from 1897 to 1969, and Johann Gottlob Schwartzkopff, a German-Russian industrialist and founder of the Schwartzkopff Locomotive Works in St. Petersburg, who lived from 1759 to 1838.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schwartzkopf

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

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

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