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UK surname

Schroder

An occupational surname for a tailor or cloth cutter, derived from the German word "schroder" meaning "cutter."

In the 1881 census there were 245 people recorded with the Schroder surname, ranking it #11,232 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 278, ranked #15,579, down from #11,232 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St George in the East, London parishes and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Epping Forest, Cotswold and Wrexham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Schroder is 345 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.5%.

1881 census count

245

Ranked #11,232

Modern count

278

2016, ranked #15,579

Peak year

1901

345 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Schroder had 245 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,232 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 278 in 2016, ranked #15,579.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 345 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Schroder surname distribution map

The map shows where the Schroder surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Schroder surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Schroder over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 98 #17,383
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 245 #11,232
1891 historical 257 #12,476
1901 historical 345 #10,541
1911 historical 340 #10,490
1997 modern 233 #15,975
1998 modern 243 #15,993
1999 modern 258 #15,467
2000 modern 257 #15,468
2001 modern 264 #14,958
2002 modern 273 #14,892
2003 modern 255 #15,416
2004 modern 254 #15,540
2005 modern 243 #15,943
2006 modern 245 #15,956
2007 modern 267 #15,225
2008 modern 270 #15,219
2009 modern 273 #15,436
2010 modern 284 #15,312
2011 modern 277 #15,433
2012 modern 289 #14,875
2013 modern 288 #15,192
2014 modern 292 #15,129
2015 modern 286 #15,270
2016 modern 278 #15,579

Geography

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Where Schroders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St George in the East, London parishes, St Pancras and St Dunstan Stepney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Epping Forest, Cotswold and Wrexham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St George in the East London (East Districts)
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Pancras London (North Districts)
5 St Dunstan Stepney London (East Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Epping Forest 007 Epping Forest
2 Epping Forest 009 Epping Forest
3 Epping Forest 008 Epping Forest
4 Cotswold 005 Cotswold
5 Wrexham 018 Wrexham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Schroder

These lists show first names that appear often with the Schroder surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Schroder

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Schroder, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Schroder surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Schroder household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Schroder is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Schroder is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Schroder falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Schroder is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Schroder, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Schroder

The surname Schroder originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is derived from the Middle Low German word "schroden," which means "to crop" or "to shred." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a crop harvester or a tailor.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Schroder dates back to 1188, when a man named Henricus Scrodere was mentioned in the records of Cologne, Germany. The name was also found in other German regions, such as Saxony and Westphalia, where variations like Schröder, Schroeder, and Schroeders were common.

In the 14th century, the name Schroder appeared in the Breviarium Grimaldi, a manuscript containing a chronicle of the city of Genoa, Italy. This suggests that the name may have spread to other parts of Europe during this time period.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Schroder was Johannes Schroder, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1550. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and published several works on the subject.

Another notable Schroder was Johann Schroder, a German theologian and writer who lived from 1572 to 1621. He was known for his works on Protestant theology and his contributions to the Reformation.

In the 18th century, a prominent Schroder was Johann Samuel Schroder, a German composer and organist born in 1753. He composed several works for the organ and was highly regarded in his time.

The 19th century saw the rise of the Schroder banking family in England. Johann Heinrich Schroder, born in 1784 in Hamburg, Germany, founded the banking firm J. Henry Schroder & Co. in London in 1818. This firm became one of the most influential banking houses in Europe and continues to operate today under the name Schroders plc.

Another notable Schroder was the German philosopher and logician Ernst Schroder, who lived from 1841 to 1912. He made significant contributions to the field of symbolic logic and is known for his work on Boolean algebra and the development of the Schroder-Bernstein theorem.

Overall, the surname Schroder has a rich history spanning centuries and multiple countries, with notable individuals contributing to various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, theology, music, finance, and philosophy.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Schroder families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Schroder surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 122 Schroders recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.13x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 122 5.13x
Lancashire 29 1.03x
Surrey 16 1.38x
Kent 14 1.72x
Sussex 13 3.24x
Essex 10 2.13x
Cheshire 6 1.14x
Lanarkshire 6 0.78x
Hampshire 5 1.02x
Yorkshire 5 0.21x
Angus 4 1.81x
Staffordshire 3 0.37x
Berkshire 2 1.12x
Midlothian 2 0.63x
Oxfordshire 2 1.36x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.70x
Devon 1 0.20x
Fife 1 0.71x
Lincolnshire 1 0.26x
Northumberland 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St George In East in Middlesex leads with 14 Schroders recorded in 1881 and an index of 86.47x.

Place Total Index
St George In East 14 86.47x
Brighton 13 16.06x
Liverpool 13 7.58x
Hampstead London 12 32.37x
Mile End New Town 12 369.23x
Mile End Old Town 12 31.94x
Bromley London 10 19.10x
St Marylebone London 10 7.87x
West Ham 9 8.68x
Bermondsey 7 9.88x
Charlton Next Woolwich 7 82.64x
St Pancras London 7 3.65x
Fulham London 6 17.38x
Islington London 6 2.60x
Bow London 4 13.20x
Broughton In Salford 4 15.49x
Camberwell 4 2.63x
Croydon 4 6.21x
Hamilton 4 18.63x
Kirkdale 4 8.42x
Oldham 4 4.39x
Portsmouth 4 35.62x
St George Hanover 4 12.87x
Tonbridge 4 13.66x
Chorley In Macclesfield 3 187.50x
Hackney London 3 2.25x
Hammersmith London 3 5.12x
Hendon 3 35.05x
Liff Benvie 3 8.96x
Middlesbrough 3 9.77x
Poplar London 3 6.68x
Wednesbury 3 14.94x
Bicester Market End 2 74.07x
Chelsea London 2 2.79x
Hornsey 2 6.64x
Kensington London 2 1.51x
Kingstonupon Hull 2 105.82x
New Windsor 2 33.28x
Rusholme 2 26.56x
Westminster St James 2 8.17x
Worleston 2 714.29x
Ash Next Sandwich 1 55.56x
Beckenham 1 9.42x
Butley 1 222.22x
Dundee St Clement 1 1250.00x
Dunfermline 1 4.62x
Edinburgh Greenside 1 23.75x
Eton 1 30.67x
Feltham 1 42.02x
Glasgow 1 0.73x
Godshill 1 88.50x
Great Grimsby 1 4.14x
Lee 1 8.48x
Leith South 1 227.27x
North Shields 1 14.14x
Paddington London 1 1.14x
Pendleton In Salford 1 2.97x
South Weald 1 24.88x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.09x
St George Bloomsbury 1 7.32x
St Luke London 1 2.62x
Stoke Damerel 1 2.88x
Toxteth Park 1 1.05x
Tradeston 1 833.33x
Whitechapel London 1 4.26x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Schroder surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 9
Catherine 5
Alice 4
Elizabeth 4
Emily 4
Emma 4
Jane 4
Ann 3
Anna 3
Maria 3
Amelia 2
Anne 2
Charlotte 2
Clarissa 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Jessie 2
Laura 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Marie 2
Minnie 2
Rebecca 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Ametian 1
Augusta 1
Bertha 1
Catrine 1
Daur 1
Dora 1
Doris 1
Dorothea 1
E.C.F. 1
E.H. 1
Evelina 1
Evulie 1
Gertrude 1
Gezina 1
Harriet 1
Irma 1
Isabella 1
Janet 1
Johanna 1
Katherine 1
Lolla 1
Mabel 1
Vivian 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Schroder surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 13
Henry 11
George 8
William 8
Charles 7
Arthur 5
Frederick 5
Alfred 4
Bernard 3
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Christian 2
Herman 2
James 2
Louis 2
Ludolf 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Adelf 1
Anthony 1
Augustus 1
Carl 1
Ceans 1
Chas. 1
Claus 1
Cordt. 1
Dan 1
Diedrich 1
Edwin 1
F. 1
Frank 1
Fredk.H. 1
Fredrick 1
Harry 1
Heinrich 1
Hubert 1
J.H. 1
Jean 1
Joe 1
Peter 1
Quentin 1
Richd. 1
Wilh. 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Schroder surname: questions and answers

How common was the Schroder surname in 1881?

In 1881, 245 people were recorded with the Schroder surname. That placed it at #11,232 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Schroder surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 278 in 2016. That gives Schroder a modern rank of #15,579.

What does the Schroder surname mean?

An occupational surname for a tailor or cloth cutter, derived from the German word "schroder" meaning "cutter."

What does the Schroder map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Schroder bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.