Schoch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Schoch family

The surname Schoch was first found in Switzerland, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Literally translated, the word "schoche" or "schock" in its mediaeval context could mean either "hay stack" or "three score old."

Early History of the Schoch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schoch research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1282, 1344, 1508, 1634 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Schoch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schoch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schocken, Schoechle, Schoechlin, Schoch, Schoech, Schochen, Shocken and many more.

Early Notables of the Schoch family

Notables of the time with the surname Schoch were

Johann Georg Schoch (1634-1690), who was a poet and dramatist influenced by the work of Martin Opitz

Schoch Ranking

In the United States, the name Schoch is the 13,651^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Schoch is ranked the 6,001^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Schoch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schoch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joshua Schoch, who settled in Carolina in 1734
Georg Christoph Schoch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
John Jac, Schoch Sr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
John Jacob, Schoch Jr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Mich Schoch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
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Schoch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sylvester Schoch, who arrived in America in 1856 3
Miss Karoline Schoch, aged 24, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dresden" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Schoch (post 1700) +

Sally Schoch, American artist and painter
Tim Schoch (b. 1949), American author of 10 novels
Samuel Schoch, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860 5
Henry B. Schoch, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888 5
Arnold T. Schoch, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948 5
Edwin Foresman Schoch (1916-1951), United States Navy aeronautical engineer, combat pilot and test pilot
June B. Schoch (d. 2008), New Zealand Internamtional athlete
Manuel Schoch (1946-2008), Swiss mystic and spiritual healer
Philipp Schoch (b. 1979), Swiss Olympic snowboarder
Simon Schoch (b. 1978), Swiss snowboarder

Historic Events for the Schoch family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Frederick Harold Schoch (1918-1941), Australian Engineer Sub-Lieutenant from Geralton, Western Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2085
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp