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Early Origins of the Schreffler family

The surname Schreffler was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century 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 Schreffler family

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Schreffler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schrabish, Szablavich, Szebiszowksi, Szablowski, Schrablish, Szablowinski and many more.

Early Notables of the Schreffler family

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Schreffler Ranking

In the United States, the name Schreffler is the 15,674th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Schreffler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schreffler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Henry Schreffler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 2
Schreffler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Roy Schreffler, aged 28, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1923
  • Virginia Schreffler, aged 26, who immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1923
  • Benjamin Schreffler, aged 26, who immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Schreffler (post 1700) +

  • Marilyn Schreffler (1945-1988), American voice-over actress, best known for her work with Hanna-Barbera Productions
  • Daniel J. Schreffler, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1994 3


  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, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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