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

Shindledecker, 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 Shindledecker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shindledecker in America

Shindledecker is the 49723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shindledecker surname appeared 422 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 Shindledecker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shindledecker 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 Shindledecker

The surname SHINDLEDECKER is of German origin, derived from the medieval German word 'schindeldeker', which referred to a roofer or someone who laid wooden shingles on roofs. This occupational surname first emerged in the 13th century in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany.

Records from the 14th century indicate that the name was spelled in various ways, such as 'Schindeldecker', 'Schindeldekker', and 'Schindeldecker'. These variations were common due to inconsistent spelling practices in earlier times. The name is also related to the German word 'Schindel', which means wooden shingle or roof shingle.

One of the earliest known references to the name SHINDLEDECKER can be found in a manuscript from the town of Augsburg, dated 1347, which mentions a certain 'Hans Schindeldecker'. This entry suggests that the surname had already become established in that region by the mid-14th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records across southern Germany, including church registers and tax rolls. A notable figure from this period was Johann SHINDLEDECKER (1522-1591), a master roofer and craftsman who worked on several prominent buildings in the city of Munich.

As the surname spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it underwent further variations in spelling, such as 'Schindlecker' and 'Schindledegger'. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the preferences of record-keepers.

In the 18th century, a branch of the SHINDLEDECKER family migrated to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania and other parts of the newly formed nation. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in America was Johannes SHINDLEDECKER (1744-1822), a farmer from Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the surname SHINDLEDECKER throughout history include:

1. Friedrich SHINDLEDECKER (1788-1864), a German theologian and professor of philosophy at the University of Giessen.
2. Wilhelmina SHINDLEDECKER (1810-1892), a philanthropist and founder of an orphanage in Nuremberg, Germany.
3. August SHINDLEDECKER (1867-1935), a German-American architect known for his work in the Beaux-Arts style, based in Chicago.
4. Elise SHINDLEDECKER (1892-1972), an Austrian painter and member of the Vienna Secession art movement.
5. Karl SHINDLEDECKER (1911-1997), a German-American engineer who contributed to the development of early rocket propulsion systems during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shindledecker

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

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

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