Shoup History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Shoup family

The surname Shoup 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 Shoup family

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

Shoup 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 Shoup family

Prominent among members of the name Shoup 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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Shoup Ranking

In the United States, the name Shoup is the 5,385^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Shoup migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shoup Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Shoup, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1728
Marten Shoup, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728 2
Tiderick Shoup, aged 7, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Tiderick Shoup, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738
Conrad Shoup, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Shoup (post 1700) +

Oliver Henry Nelson Shoup (1869-1940), American politician, 22nd Governor of Colorado
Wally Shoup (b. 1944), American jazz alto saxophonist and painter
Staff Sergeant Curtis F Shoup (1921-1945), American soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
General David Monroe Shoup (1904-1983), American Marine officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943 and twenty-second Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Jack Shoup Oakes (1913-2001), American politician, Member of Arkansas State House of Representatives, 1951-68 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html