Schard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Schard family

The surname Schard was first found in Upper Austria, at Schärding, a town in northern Austrian state. The town dates back to at least 806 when it was listed as a Passau farmyard and was held by the Wittlesbach family until 1779.

Early History of the Schard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schard research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1839 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Schard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scharding, Sharding, Scharping, Scherping, Scherding, Scharden, Schardin, Scherpen, Scherpon, Schardt, Schart, Scherdt, Schardinck, Schardin and many more.

Early Notables of the Schard family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Schard were

the Scharding family of Austria

Schard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Schard, who landed in America in 1778 1

Citations +

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)