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

Slockbower, 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 Slockbower surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slockbower in America

Slockbower is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slockbower surname appeared 171 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 Slockbower.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slockbower 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 Slockbower

The surname SLOCKBOWER is of German origin, emerging in the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the town of Schlockenbauer, located in the southern region of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Old High German words "slocken," meaning "to swallow," and "bauer," meaning "farmer" or "peasant."

One of the earliest known references to the name SLOCKBOWER can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the small village of Wörnitzstein, Bavaria, dating back to 1587. The entry records the birth of a child named Hans Slockbower to parents Mathias and Katherina Slockbower.

In the early 17th century, the SLOCKBOWER family migrated northward to the region of Saxony, where they established themselves as landowners and farmers. Johann Slockbower (1612-1687), a prominent figure in the local community, is documented in the Kirchenbücher of the town of Riesa, where he served as a deacon in the Lutheran church.

During the 18th century, several members of the SLOCKBOWER family were recorded in the parish records of the town of Braunschweig (Brunswick), in Lower Saxony. Notable among them was Wilhelm Slockbower (1734-1802), a respected merchant and member of the town council.

As the SLOCKBOWER family spread across Germany and beyond, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Schlockbauer, Schlockbaur, and Schloeckbauer. One notable individual was Christoph Schloeckbauer (1789-1861), a renowned clockmaker from the town of Triberg, in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg.

In the 19th century, several members of the SLOCKBOWER family emigrated to the United States and other parts of the world, seeking new opportunities. One such individual was Johann Georg Slockbower (1818-1892), who settled in the state of Pennsylvania and worked as a farmer.

Other notable individuals with the surname SLOCKBOWER include:

1. Margarethe Slockbower (1652-1718), a midwife and herbalist from Lübeck, northern Germany.
2. Friedrich Slockbower (1776-1842), a pastor and theologian from Saxony.
3. Heinrich Slockbower (1856-1924), a German-American artist and painter based in Philadelphia.
4. Amalie Slockbower (1879-1958), a German opera singer and soprano.
5. Karl Slockbower (1901-1976), a German-American engineer and inventor, best known for his contributions to the development of early television technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slockbower

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

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

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