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Early Origins of the Schuller family

The surname Schuller was first found in southern Germany, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Chronicles first mention Dietschi Schuoler of Basel in 1270, and Johann Schuller in 1393. They would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Schuller family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schuller research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1657, 1683, 1713, 1719, 1720, 1724, 1734, 1782, 1784, 1804 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Schuller History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schuller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuler, Schueler, Schueller, Schoeler (Westphalia), Scholer (Westphalia), Schuyler and many more.

Early Notables of the Schuller family

Notables of the time with the surname Schuller were

  • Peter Schuller, a prominent and royal judge of the city of Znaym in Bohemia, who was ennobled in 1713 and awarded the title "von Schullern"

Schuller Ranking

In the United States, the name Schuller is the 8,103rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Schuller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schuller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Jacob Schuller, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
  • Frantz Schuller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
  • Phil Jac Schuller, who landed in South Carolina in 1749 2
Schuller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ferdinand Schuller, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Element" 2
  • Wilhelm Schuller, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Element"
  • F Schuller, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
  • Barba Schuller, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
  • Johann Schuller, who landed in Michigan in 1854 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Schuller (post 1700) +

  • Gunther Alexander Schuller (1925-2015), American two-time Grammy Award winning composer, conductor, horn player, author, and jazz musician, awarded the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for his composition written for the Louisville Orchestra, Of Reminiscences and Reflections
  • Dr. Robert Harold Schuller (1926-2015), American televangelist and pastor, founder of the broadcast "The Hour of Power," founder of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California
  • Arvella Schuller (1930-2014), née De Haan, American church music director and television producer of Hour of Power, co-founder of the Garden Grove Community Church, wife of Robert Harold Schuller
  • Ivan K. Schuller, American condensed matter experimental physicist
  • Gunther Schuller (b. 1925), American conductor and composer, and president of the New England Conservatory of Music


  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)


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