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Early Origins of the Scheid family

The surname Scheid was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Scheidt became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Scheid family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scheid research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1490, 1493, 1587, 1593, 1653, 1661 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Scheid History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scheid Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scheidt, Scheidtt, Scheidtz, Schheidt, Scheiddt, Scheidte, Scheidtes, Scheidtte, Scheiddte, Schidt and many more.

Early Notables of the Scheid family

Notables with the name Scheid during this period were

  • Mathias Scheidt, Archbishop of Vienna (1490-1493)
  • Samuel Scheidt (1587-1653) and his younger brother Gottfried Scheidt (1593-1661), German Baroque composers of the North German school

Scheid Ranking

In the United States, the name Scheid is the 10,568th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Scheid migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scheid Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Scheid, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Geo Heinrich Scheid, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Georg Scheid, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Hans Jacob Scheid, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Johan Heinrich Scheid, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Scheid Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Nicolas Scheid, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1849 2
  • Joh Scheid, who arrived in America in 1852 2
  • Barbara Scheid, who settled in America in 1853
  • Anton Scheid, who arrived in America in 1854 2
  • Carl Scheid, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Scheid Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Otto Scheid, aged 26, who landed in New Jersey in 1922 2

Canada Scheid migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scheid Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Martin Scheid, who landed in Canada in 1777-1783

Contemporary Notables of the name Scheid (post 1700) +

  • Linda J. Scheid (1942-2011), American politician from Minnesota
  • Richard Paul Scheid (b. 1965), retired American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Scott Denver Scheid, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, 2011 3
  • Russell Scheid, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1948 3
  • Mary Ann Scheid, American Republican politician, Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1961; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964, 1972 3
  • Linda Scheid, American Democratic Party politician, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Candidate for Minnesota State Senate 47th District, 1994 3
  • Eusébio Oscar Scheid S.C.J. (1932-2021), Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro from 2001 to 2009
  • Richard Scheid (1876-1962), Bavarian author, unionist and politician
  • Bernhard Scheid (b. 1960), Austrian historian, academic


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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