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Early Origins of the Schade family

The surname Schade was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Schade family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schade research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1385, 1563, 1621, 1845 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Schade History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schade Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schade, Schadde, Schaddes, Schades, Schaade, Schade, Shade, Schaadde, Schaades, Schadese and many more.

Early Notables of the Schade family

Notables with the surname Schade during this period were

  • the Schade family of Baden

Schade Ranking

In the United States, the name Schade is the 7,648th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Schade migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schade Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Andreas Schade, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
  • Christian Schade, who arrived in America in 1780 2
  • Friedrich Schade, who arrived in America in 1782 2
Schade Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Dorothea Schade, who landed in Texas in 1844 2
  • Katharina Elisabeth Schade, aged 74, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Ferdinand", she died in 1846. 2
  • Anna Schade, (nee Monken), aged 31, who settled in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
  • Ludwig Schade, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune" 2
  • Mr. William Schade, aged 28, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Schade (post 1700) +

  • Rear Admiral Henry Adrian "Packy" Schade (1900-1992), United States Navy officer, naval architect, and professor
  • Victoria L. Schade (b. 1970), American politician, Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1995-1999)
  • Robert Schade (1861-1912), American landscape, still life and portrait painter
  • Fritz Schade (1880-1926), German-born American silent era actor who appeared in 41 films between 1913 and 1918, best known for his six films with Charlie Chaplin
  • Betty Schade (1895-1982), German-born American silent era actress who appeared in 120 films between 1913 and 1921
  • Horst Schade (1922-1968), German football player and manager, he was capped three times for the West German national team
  • Hartmut Schade (b. 1954), German gold medalist footballer at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Doris Schade (1924-2012), German television actress
  • Michael Schade (b. 1965), Swiss-born, Canadian operatic tenor

Flight 191
  • P Schade (d. 1979), American passenger from USA, who flew aboard American Airlines Flight 191 and died in the crash 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Flight 191's Victims - latimes. (Retrieved 2014, April 16) . Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/1985-08-04/news/mn-4349_1_fort-lauderdale-area


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