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Schossow

How common is the last name Schossow?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Schossow, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#51,830

Schossow was the 51,830th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 401 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)94.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races3.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 97.3%.

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.