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Schumer
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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’.https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780195081374.001.0001/acref-9780195081374-e-56124
Pronunciation
en /ˈʃuːmə(ɹ)/
Proper noun
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en Alexandra Jaffe First on CNN: New Rove-linked group spends $2M to boost GOP incumbents w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/12/politics/one-nation-gop-group-launch/index.html 2015-05-12 The digital ads open over a shot of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, while a narrator declares: “For years, it paralyzed Washington: Partisan political dysfunction.” https://web.archive.org/web/20260228000358/https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/12/politics/one-nation-gop-group-launch/index.html 28 February 2026
en Liz Brown-Kaiser and Shania Shelton Democratic senator confirms Schumer privately urged Biden not to run for reelection w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/politics/chuck-schumer-joe-biden-ron-wyden/index.html 2025-01-17 Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, confirmed on Friday that then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer privately urged President Joe Biden to abandon his 2024 campaign in July, shortly after his disastrous CNN debate performance. https://web.archive.org/web/20250211205713/https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/politics/chuck-schumer-joe-biden-ron-wyden/index.html 11 February 2025
Derived terms
en Schumer box
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.
References
Anagrams
en cehmrsu Murches churmes