Schumaker Surname

94,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Schumaker Surname Definition:

(German) One who made shoes.

Schumaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3941:82,4909,368
Brazil2161:991,08535,129
Israel1721:49,7546,556
Canada1101:334,96030,494
France601:1,107,045119,335
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9101:55,1856,183

The alternate forms: Schümaker (6) are calculated separately.

Schumaker (15) may also be a first name.

Schumaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who made shoes.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schumaker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Schumaker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Schumaker is most common in The United States. It can also occur as: Schümaker. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schumaker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schumaker is the 94,614th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,447,378 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Schumaker reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Schumaker is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

Schumaker is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 4,394 people, or 1 in 82,490. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Schumaker exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 4 percent are found and Israel, where 3 percent are found.

Schumaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schumaker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schumaker last name rose 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schumaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schumaker last name are 14.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Schumaker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 100% the same as the national average, earning $49,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schümaker966/
Schumacker951,760/
Schoumaker95476/
Schuemaker9537/
Scheumaker956/
Schumaeker956/
Schumakher955/
Schummaker953/
Schuhmaker952/
Schumasker951/
Schuumaker951/
Schumakerr951/
Schumadker950/
Schaumaker950/
Schusmaker950/
Shumaker9411,585/
Scumaker941/
Schoumacker90504/
Schuitmaker90189/
Schumaecker9013/
Schuhmacker909/
Schumachker901/
Schusmacker901/
Schummacker901/
Schaumaeker901/
Schuemacker900/
Shumakher892,922/
Sheumaker89278/
Shuemaker89213/
Shoumaker89128/
Shumacker8968/
Choumaker8933/
Schumacer899/
Shaumaker893/
Chumacker893/
Shcumaker892/
Scumacker892/
Shummaker892/
Shumakeer891/
Schumakre891/
Schimaker891/
Schumeker890/
Shuhmaker890/
Schumoker890/
Sumaker886/
Schoemaker844,143/
Schomacker841,046/
Schoomaker8467/
Schaumäker8421/
Schumaquer8410/
Schumecker849/
Schumocker843/
Schumahcer843/
Schimacker842/
Shumaecker841/
Schumeiker841/
Shoumacker841/
Choumacker841/
Shoumakher841/
Shumackier841/
Chummacker841/
Schommaker840/
Schuhmeker840/
Shuemacker840/
Shomaker82809/
Sumakere823/
Sumakier822/
Saumaker821/
Shumoker821/
Sumakker821/
Chumaqer821/
Sumacker820/
Suemaker820/
Scomaker820/
Schoumacher80642/
Schoemacker8078/
Schummacher8018/
Schumaucher805/
Schaumacher804/
Schuumacher802/
Schoommaker801/
Schumhacher801/
Schoomacker800/
Schuimacher800/
Scheumacher800/
Schihmacker800/
Schumaacher800/
Shoemaker7843,125/
Shumacher78304/
Schomäker7868/
Chumaquer7811/
Shumakhir788/
Shoomaker784/
Schomoker781/
Scomacker781/
Shuemeker781/
Shomacker781/
Shimakher781/
Sheumeker781/
Shumaquer781/
Shomakher781/
Shommaker780/
Shumakherova767/
Sschuhmacher761/
Sumoker751/
Schomäcker7455/
Shoemacker747/
Schümacher743/
Schumocher741/
Shumaucher741/
Shummocker741/
Shoemakeer741/
Shoemakker741/
Shoumacher741/
Shhoemaker741/
Shummacher740/
Zumacker7111/
Soemaker713/
Sumeeker711/
Summeker711/
Zummaker711/
Sumacher710/
Schühmacher701/
D'Shoemaker701/
Schuhmocher700/
Szumacher67787/
Zumackeer672/
Soumacher671/
Shoemoker670/

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Schumaker Reference & Research

Shoemaker DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Shoemaker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schumaker
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