Schumer

See also: ŝchumer

English

Etymology

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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’.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuːmə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Schumer (plural Schumers)

  1. A surname from German.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schumer is the 25152nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 986 individuals. Schumer is most common among White (95.33%) individuals.

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