Schrimpf

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schrimpf. Since this German word is ultimately cognate with English shrimp and scrimp, it could simply refer to the small stature of the person so named. But since Middle High German schrimpfen meant “to shrink, dry up”, and referred specifically to the healing of a gash or wound, Schrimpf could also denote a man with a noticeable scar, gash or bruise.

Proper noun

Schrimpf (plural Schrimpfes)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schrimpf is the 38103^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 582 individuals. Schrimpf is most common among White (95.36%) individuals.

Further reading

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