Schaab

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schaab.

Proper noun

Schaab (plural Schaabs)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schaab is the 33941^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Schaab is most common among White (95.37%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schaab”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Bachas, bachas, casbah

East Central German

Etymology

Compare German Schaub.

Noun

Schaab

1. (Erzgebirgisch) sheaf of straw

Related terms

• Schaabdach

Further reading

• Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 94