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Early Origins of the Schellbach family

The surname Schellbach was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Schellbach family

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Schellbach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaldach, Schambach, Schaldorf, Schalber, Scaldach, Sckaldach, Scheildach, Schieldach, Szeildach, Tschaldach, Schaeldach, Schelldach, Schellbach, Scheldach and many more.

Early Notables of the Schellbach family

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Migration of the Schellbach family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christoph Schambach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729; Georg Schambach, who came to Pennsylvania in 1749; Johannes Schambach, who settled in North America in 1777.


Contemporary Notables of the name Schellbach (post 1700) +

  • Richard J. Schellbach, American special effects supervisor, known for his work on Spacecats (1991), ALF Tales (1988) and Santa's Magic Toy Bag (1983)
  • Volker Schellbach, German cinematographer
  • Hans Schellbach (1925-1990), German actor, known for his work in Der Fall Kapitän Behrens. Fremdenlegionäre an Bord (1966), Cliff Dexter (1966) and Das Wunder von Lengede (1969)


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