Schilling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancient German region of the Rhineland was the original home of the ancestors of the Schilling surname. Schilling was a local name, a type of hereditary surname that identified people by the places where they lived. Landowners were the first to use local names, and they often attached the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from," to the surname. Often, the use of "von" was a mark of aristocratic birth. Local names are by far the most common style of German hereditary surname. Schilling was a name for someone who lived in the lower Rhineland region.

Early Origins of the Schilling family

The surname Schilling was first found in the lower Rhine region, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region, mentioned in archives as early as 1194, where the family had its seat in Saxony-Anhalt, in the district of Potsdam. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Schilling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schilling research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1276, 1624, 1637 and 1781 are included under the topic Early Schilling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schilling Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Schilling include Schilling, Schillings, Schillinger and others.

Early Notables of the Schilling family

Notables with the name Schilling during this period were

Raphael Schilling auf Schillingshof, who began as a royal chamberlain and later became a major general in the Russian army...
Friedrich von Schilling auf Hartlieb (d.1637) was known for his great travels (he spent 12 years on the road) after which, in 1624, he was raised to the nobility of Anhalt...

Schilling Ranking

In the United States, the name Schilling is the 2,589^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Schilling migration to the United States +

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Schilling, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:

Schilling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Schilling, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Johann Martin and Hans Adam Schilling, who settled in Philadelphia in 1732
Hans Adam Schilling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Joh Martin Schilling, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Maria Martha Schilling, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Schilling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michel Schilling, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806 2
Mart Schilling, who landed in America in 1807 2
Johannes Schilling, who arrived in America in 1807 2
Christ Schilling, who arrived in America in 1807 2
Theodor Schilling, who landed in America in 1840 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Schilling migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Schilling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

C. Schilling, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Athenian" in 1849 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Schilling (post 1700) +

Robert Todd Schilling (1964-2021), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (2011-2013)
David Carl Schilling (1918-1956), U.S. Air Force officer, fighter ace, recipient of Distinguished Service Cross (2), Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star (3), Distinguished Flying Cross (11), and Air Medal (20)
Curt Schilling (b. 1966), American Major League Baseball player
Ralph Schilling (b. 1921), American educator and administrator, as well as a professional football player with the Washington Redskins
David C. Schilling, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 22½ aerial victories
Louise E. Schilling, American politician, Mayor of Troy, Michigan, 2005 4
Joseph M. Schilling, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Erie County Democratic Party, 1927 4
John Schilling, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1896 4
J. G. Schilling, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Roane County, 1903-04 4
Henry Schilling, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1920; Socialist Labor Candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1956 4
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ATHENIAN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Athenian.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html