Schmucker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Schmucker family

The surname Schmucker was first found in Pommerania, where the name Schmucker contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Schmucker family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs. The name Schmucker is roughly equivalent to the English name "Small," probably having been given to someone who was short in stature.

Early History of the Schmucker family

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Schmucker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schmeling, Schmelling, Schmelink, Smeling and others.

Early Notables of the Schmucker family

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Schmucker Ranking

In the United States, the name Schmucker is the 14,488^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Schmucker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schmucker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Job Nicolaus Schmucker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Justus Schmucker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2

Schmucker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Caspar Schmucker, who landed in America in 1831 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Schmucker (post 1700) +

John George Schmucker, German-American Lutheran clergyman
Beale Melanchthon Schmucker (1827-1888), American Lutheran leader, liturgical scholar and historian
Samuel Mosheim Schmucker (1823-1863), American historical writer
Samuel Simon Schmucker (1799-1873), German-American Lutheran pastor and theologian
William R. Schmucker, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 3
John P. Schmucker, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Joliet, Illinois, 1958-69 3
Chad C. Schmucker, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 2001 3
Kurt Schmücker (1919-1996), German politician, Federal Minister for the Treasury (1966-1969), Federal Minister of Finance (1966)
Toni Schmücker (1921-1996), German businessman, 4th Chief Executive Officer of the Volkswagen

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html