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

Sheckler, 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 Sheckler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sheckler in America

Sheckler is the 26630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sheckler surname appeared 915 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 Sheckler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sheckler 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 Sheckler

The surname SHECKLER is of German origin, deriving from the medieval German word "Scheckler," which referred to a person who bred or dealt in piebald or spotted horses. It is believed to have first emerged in the 14th or 15th century in the southern German regions, particularly in Bavaria and the surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the historical records of the town of Nuremberg, dating back to the late 15th century. These records document a Konrad Sheckler, who was a respected horse trader and breeder in the city during that time period.

As the name spread throughout Germany over the centuries, variations in spelling emerged, with some of the most common being Scheckler, Scheckeler, and Sheckeler. In some regions, the name was also anglicized to Sheckler, particularly among those who immigrated to English-speaking countries.

Historically, the SHECKLER surname has been associated with various notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded was Hans Sheckler, a 16th-century master brewer and tavern owner in the city of Augsburg, whose establishment was renowned for its quality beer.

In the 17th century, Johann Sheckler was a prominent Lutheran theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious subjects and contributed to the development of Protestant theology in Germany.

The 19th century saw the birth of Gustav Sheckler, a renowned German landscape painter whose works captured the natural beauty of the German countryside and were widely admired during his lifetime. He was born in 1828 and died in 1899.

Another notable bearer of the name was Wilhelm Sheckler, a German-American engineer and inventor who lived from 1845 to 1923. He was credited with several significant innovations in the field of mechanical engineering and held numerous patents for his inventions.

In more recent times, the name has been carried by individuals such as Ryan Sheckler, an American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur who was born in 1989. He rose to fame in the early 2000s and has since built a successful skateboarding brand and media empire.

While the SHECKLER surname is most commonly associated with its German roots, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and has taken on various spellings and variations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sheckler

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

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

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