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

Sholly, 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 Sholly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sholly in America

Sholly is the 38050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sholly surname appeared 583 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 Sholly.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sholly 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 Sholly

The surname SHOLLY has its origins in Germany, with the first records of the name dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "scholl," which means "clod" or "lump of earth." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked with the land or lived near a notable geological feature.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Sholly, a farmer who lived in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the late 1500s. His name appears in several local records from that time period, indicating that the SHOLLY name was already well-established in that region.

In the 17th century, the SHOLLY name began to spread to other parts of Germany, with families bearing the name appearing in records from cities like Frankfurt and Berlin. During this time, variations in spelling such as "Scholly" and "Sholy" also emerged.

The SHOLLY surname gained further prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One such person was Johann Sholly (1732-1806), a German philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another significant figure was Anna Sholly (1780-1857), a pioneering educator who founded one of the first schools for girls in the city of Nuremberg. Her work helped pave the way for greater educational opportunities for women in Germany.

In the 19th century, the SHOLLY name also made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond, as German immigrants began to settle in places like the United States and Canada. One noteworthy individual from this period was August Sholly (1856-1932), a German-American businessman who founded a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

As the centuries passed, the SHOLLY name continued to be carried by individuals from diverse walks of life, including artists, scientists, and academics. Among them was the German painter Heinrich Sholly (1867-1945), known for his landscape and genre paintings.

In more recent history, Gerhard Sholly (1923-2007) was a prominent German engineer who made significant contributions to the development of aerospace technology, working on projects for both NASA and the European Space Agency.

While the SHOLLY name has its deepest roots in Germany, it has since spread across the globe, with individuals bearing this surname making their mark in various fields and leaving a lasting impact on the communities they have been a part of.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sholly

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

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

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