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

Sheinbaum, 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 Sheinbaum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sheinbaum in America

Sheinbaum is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sheinbaum surname appeared 116 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 Sheinbaum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sheinbaum 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 Sheinbaum

The surname Sheinbaum is of Jewish origin, likely originating in Eastern Europe or Germany during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Yiddish or German words "shein" meaning "beautiful" and "baum" meaning "tree." This combination of words suggests the name may have originally referred to a beautiful or notable tree or location with trees.

One of the earliest known recorded instances of the surname Sheinbaum dates back to the late 16th century in the town of Krakow, Poland, where the name appeared in a census record of Jewish families living in the area. Historical records also show the name spelled as "Scheinbaum" or "Sheinbawm" in various areas of Germany and Eastern Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the 19th century, a notable individual with this surname was Moses Sheinbaum (1826-1892), a German-born Jewish scholar and author who wrote extensively on Jewish law and philosophy. Another early figure was Issac Sheinbaum (1842-1917), a Polish-born rabbi and religious leader who served as the chief rabbi of Vilnius, Lithuania, for over two decades.

In more recent history, one significant bearer of the Sheinbaum name was Adolfo Sheinbaum (1920-2005), a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who founded the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. He was also a prominent supporter of various educational and cultural initiatives.

Other notable individuals with this surname include Lev Sheinbaum (1923-2005), a Soviet-born mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computer programming, and Mark Sheinbaum (born 1950), an American attorney and legal scholar who has written extensively on intellectual property law.

While originating in Eastern Europe and Germany, the Sheinbaum surname has since spread to various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this name making notable contributions in fields such as business, academia, and religion over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sheinbaum

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

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

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