Schau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Schau lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "schoup," meaning "bundle/wisp of straw." It is likely that the name was initially borne by a miller, or by someone who lived near a mill.

Early Origins of the Schau family

The surname Schau was first found in Baden and Swabia, 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. The first known bearer of the name was a knight named Schaub, who lived in Strasbourg in 1293.

Early History of the Schau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schau research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1713, 1715, 1758, 1774, 1797, 1817, 1865 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Schau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaub, Schob, Schaublin, Schwab, Schabia, Scwab, Schaib, Schaible, Schable and many more.

Early Notables of the Schau family

Notables with the surname Schau during this period were

Sir Luke Schaub (1690-1758), a British diplomat, born at Basle in Switzerland. He was Secretary to Richard, Lord Cobham, who was English ambassador at Vienna in 1715. 1
Christian Friedrich Schaub (1713-1774), was a priest and writer from Hamburg, Franz Michael Schaible (1797-1865), was a German preacher, and Franz von Schaub (1817-1871), was a well-known astronomer a...

Schau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schau Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Schau, aged 36, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
J F Schau, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Fritz Schau, aged 16, who landed in America, in 1896

Schau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Christian Schau, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1902
Anna Schau, aged 25, who landed in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1913
Helga Schau, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1916
Erna Schau, aged 20, who landed in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1916
Emma Schau, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Wansbeck, Germany, in 1922
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Schau (post 1700) +

Ryan A. Schau (b. 1975), retired American NFL football offensive lineman
Kristopher Hugh Martin Schau (b. 1970), Norwegian musician, TV host, comedian, author and songwriter

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)