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    The surname Schumer

    A German occupational surname, carried by 986 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈʃuːmə(ɹ)/ 2 syllables Soundex S560

    Schumer: #25,152 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Schumer #25,152, 986 people Schumer: #25,152 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Schumer #25,152, 986 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Schumer is more common than 84.5% of them.

    Origin

    German origin

    The surname Schumer was an occupational name for a cobbler. The name Schumer is derived from the Old German words "schuoch" and the suffix "mann," which means shoe maker. North German (Schümer): nickname from Middle Low German schumer ‘good-for-nothing’, ‘vagabond’.

    Schumer is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

    One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 986 people named Schumer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 313,129 Americans. That is up 27% since 2000, when the Census counted 777.

    #25,152
    rank among US surnames
    986
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +26.9%
    change since 2000 (was #28,824)

    Who is named Schumer

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Schumer identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as two or more races and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Two or more races 1.9%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Schumers

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Chuck Schumer
      American politician (born 1950)
    • Amy Schumer
      American comedian and actress (born 1981)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Schumer

    Schumer has the Soundex code S560, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S560.

    Other German surnames

    All 1,101 German surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Schumer come from?
    The surname Schumer was an occupational name for a cobbler. The name Schumer is derived from the Old German words "schuoch" and the suffix "mann," which means shoe maker. North German (Schümer): nickname from Middle Low German schumer ‘good-for-nothing’, ‘vagabond’.
    How common is the surname Schumer?
    986 people in the United States had the surname Schumer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 313,129 Americans. It ranked 25,152nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Schumer?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Schumer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Schumer?
    Chuck Schumer, American politician (born 1950), followed by Amy Schumer.
    Where is the surname Schumer most common?
    Wikidata records people named Schumer in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Schumer?
    Schumer is /ˈʃuːmə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Schumer?
    Schumer is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
    Is the surname Schumer getting more or less common?
    More common. 777 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 986 in 2010, up 27%.