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Early Origins of the Schuck family

The surname Schuck 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 Schuck family

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

Schuck 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 Schuck family

Prominent among members of the name Schuck 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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Schuck Ranking

In the United States, the name Schuck is the 8,532nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Schuck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schuck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Catharine Schuck, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Johan Martin Schuck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 [2]
  • Valentin Schuck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 [2]
  • Johann Georg Schuck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 [2]
  • Martin Schuck, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1751 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Schuck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jakob Schuck, who arrived in Brazil in 1827 [2]
  • Franz Joseph Schuck, who arrived in Brazil in 1828 [2]
  • Francis Schuck, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1847 [2]
  • Maria Anna Schuck, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 [2]
  • John Schuck, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1851 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Schuck (post 1700) +

  • Arthur Aloys Schuck (1895-1963), long time American professional Scouter of the Boy Scouts of America
  • Robert Schuck, American Republican politician [3]
  • Bill Schuck, American former member of the Ohio House of Representatives
  • Conrad John Schuck Jr (b. 1940), American actor
  • Walter Schuck, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 206 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Tanja Schuck, German Olympic sprint canoer
  • Marina Schuck, German Olympic sprint canoer
  • Alexander Schuck (b. 1957), East German sprint canoer
  • Walter Schuck (b. 1920), former German World War II fighter ace
  • Anett Schuck (b. 1970), German sprint canoer
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  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 2012, February 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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