Shoe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Shoe family

The surname Shoe was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Shoe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shoe research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1619, 1667 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Shoe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shoe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuh, Schuck, Shuh, Schuch, Shook, Schug, Schewe, Schugh, Schuhman, Schumann, Schuckman, Schuckmann, Schumaker, Schoemaker, Shoemaker, Schumacher, Schuhmacher, Shoo, Schoo and many more.

Early Notables of the Shoe family

Prominent among members of the name Shoe in this period include Countess Ehrengard Melusina von der Schulenberg, Duchess of Kendal (1667-1743), born on 25 Dec. 1667 at Emden in the present Prussian province of Saxony. "Emden was the estate of her father, Count Gustavus...
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Shoe Ranking

In the United States, the name Shoe is the 17,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Shoe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shoe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martinus Shoe, who arrived in New York sometime between 1715 and 1716
Johan Wm. Shoe, who settled in New York sometime between 1715 and 1716
Johan William Shoe, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 2
Johannis Shoe, who landed in New York in 1715-1716 2
Martins Shoe, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Shoe (post 1700) +

Major-General Robert Oliver Shoe (1893-1972), American Commanding Officer Northern Force 108th Regimental Combat Team (1945-1946) 3

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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Robert Shoe. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Shoe/Robert_Oliver/USA.html