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Early Origins of the Shoun family

The surname Shoun 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 Shoun family

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

Shoun 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 Shoun family

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United States Shoun migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shoun Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Shoun, who settled in America in 1741
  • Johannes Shoun, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Shoun (post 1700) +

  • Milas Baxter "Slim" Shoun (1904-1983), American professional basketball player for the Akron Firestone Non-Skids in the National Basketball League (NBA)
  • Clyde Mitchell Shoun (1912-1968), American professional left-handed pitcher, born in Mountain City, Tennessee, nicknamed "Hardrock", younger brother of professional basketball player Slim Shoun


  1. 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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