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

Shomo, 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 Shomo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shomo in America

Shomo is the 24648th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shomo surname appeared 1,013 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 Shomo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shomo 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 Shomo

The surname SHOMO is believed to have originated in the Rhineland region of Germany in the early 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Schöne," meaning "beautiful" or "fair." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone who was considered attractive or had a pleasing appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHOMO surname can be found in the town records of Aachen, Germany, from the year 1532. Here, a man named Hans Shomo is listed as a merchant and landowner. This suggests that the family had established itself as a respected and prosperous one in the region at that time.

As the SHOMO family spread throughout Germany and neighboring countries, variations in the spelling of the name began to emerge. Some of these variations include Schomo, Schömo, and Schommo. These spelling differences were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in written records during that era.

In the late 16th century, a notable figure bearing the SHOMO name was Johann Shomo, born in 1578 in Cologne, Germany. He was a renowned scholar and theologian who wrote extensively on religious philosophy and the reformation movement that was sweeping through Europe at the time.

Another prominent individual with the SHOMO surname was Friedrich Shomo, born in 1712 in Mannheim, Germany. He was a highly respected architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the rebuilding and redesign of several German cities following the devastation of the Thirty Years' War.

As the SHOMO family continued to spread throughout Europe, some members eventually made their way to the Americas in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. One such individual was Wilhelm Shomo, who was born in 1789 in Baden, Germany, and later immigrated to the United States in 1824, settling in Pennsylvania.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the SHOMO name was Maria Shomo, born in 1832 in Vienna, Austria. She was a celebrated opera singer and performer who toured throughout Europe and gained widespread acclaim for her powerful soprano voice.

Finally, one of the most recent historically significant individuals with the SHOMO surname was Hans Shomo, born in 1901 in Berlin, Germany. He was a renowned physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics and worked alongside some of the most brilliant scientific minds of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shomo

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

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

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