| ![Show Contents]() Scheff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The distinguished surname Scheff is German in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German term "schaffaere," which referred to a shepherd, one who took care of sheep. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been derived from an German occupational name for someone "who made casks and barrels, a cooper." 2 Early Origins of the Scheff familyThe surname Scheff was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Early History of the Scheff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scheff research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1425, 1451, 1503, 1569, 1624, 1653, 1677, 1699, 1756, 1787 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Scheff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Scheff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schaeffers, Schaefer, Scheaffer, Schaefers, Schaffer, Schafer, Shaeffer, Schefer, Shaefer and many more. Early Notables of the Scheff familyProminent figures of the time who bore the name Scheff were - Angelus Silesius or Johann Angelus Silesius (1624-1677), born Johann Scheffler, was a German Catholic priest and physician. He was known as a mystic and religious poet, born and raised a Lutheran. In...
- Christoph Thomas Scheffler (1699-1756) was a German painter of the rococo period. He is best known for his frescoes of the St. Cäcilia [de] church in Heusenstamm. The frescoes in the chapel of the Deu...
Migration of the Scheff familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andreas Schaeffer, who emigrated with his family to England or America in 1709; and Hans Georg Schafer came to Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1709; John Shaver came to Nova Scotia in 1760.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Scheff (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas J. Scheff (b. 1929), American Professor, Emeritus, Dept of Sociology, UCSB
- Fritzi Scheff (1879-1954), born Friederike Scheff, Viennese-born, American actress and vocalist, known for Pretty Mrs. Smith (1915), Musical Comedy Time (1951) and Naughty Martine (1947)
- Jerry Obern Scheff (b. 1941), American bassist, best known for his work with Elvis Presley in the 1960s and 1970s, father of Jason Scheff
- Jason Randolph Scheff (b. 1962), American bassist, singer, and songwriter, best known for this work with the pop-rock band Chicago (1985-2016)
- George Scheff, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 1st District, 1933 3
- Werner Scheff (1888-1947), German novelist and screenwriter, known for Never Trust a Woman (1930), Die Gefangene von Shanghai (1927) and Jumping Into the Abyss (1933)
- Otto Scheff (1889-1956), born Otto Sochaczewsky, an Austrian-Jewish gold and two-time bronze medalist freestyle swimmer, water polo player, lawyer, politician
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- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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