Show ContentsSchott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Schott is derived from the proud Boernician clans of the Scottish-English border region. The Boernicians, along with the Strathclyde Britons, were one of the ancient tribes of the Scottish/English Borderlands. These tribes were made up of the clans from which so many Scottish names are derived.

The surname denotes one who came from Scotland, as in 'the Scot.' The double 't' in Scott is now the most common rendition of this name. The Scotts lived in Roxburgh (now part of the region of Borders), Scotland.

Early Origins of the Schott family

The surname Schott was first found in Kent, where a family of Scott have been found in Brabourne since the 14th century. Traditionally, they claim descent from Alexander, a younger brother of John de Baliol, king of Scotland, who had settled at Chilham Castle, county Kent.

Early History of the Schott family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schott research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1341, 1346, 1350, 1423, 1460, 1461, 1471, 1485, 1512, 1541, 1554, 1639, 1645, 1649, 1660, 1685, 1695, 1745, 1787, 1808 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Schott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schott Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scott, Scot and others.

Early Notables of the Schott family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Sir William Scott (d. c. 1350), English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench (1341-1346); Sir John Scott (c. 1423-1485), English nobleman of Scott's Hall, who was Sheriff of Kent (1460-), Comptroller of the household of King Edward IV of England (1461-), Chamberlain to Edward, Prince of Wales, Ambassador to Burgundy, Governor of Dover...
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Schott Ranking

In the United States, the name Schott is the 3,832nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Schott is ranked the 1,846th most popular surname with an estimated 3,329 people with that name. 2

Ireland Migration of the Schott family to Ireland

Some of the Schott family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Schott migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schott Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Schott, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
  • Johann Nickel Schott, who arrived in America in 1739 3
  • Ludwig Schott, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 3
  • Captain John Paul Schott (c. 1744-1829), who arrived in American before 1776, and fought in the Revolutionary War
  • Freideric Schott, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Schott Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Conrad Schott, who landed in America in 1832 3
  • Kilian Schott, who landed in America in 1834 3
  • Wilhelm, I Schott, who landed in America in 1834 3
  • Mr. John Schott, aged 53, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Mrs. Anna Schott, aged 48, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Schott migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schott Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Alberta Schott, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1893

New Zealand Schott migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Schott Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Schott, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "Earl of Lonsdale" arriving in Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand on 11th April 1841 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Schott (post 1700) +

  • Marge Schott, American long-standing owner of the Cincinnati Red professional baseball team
  • William Walter Schott (b. 1894), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Frankfort, 1922-23; Palermo, 1923-24, 1924-25; Gibraltar, 1924; Naples, 1925-27; U.S. Consul in Naples, 1927-28 5
  • Tobias Schott, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912 5
  • Peter Schott, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1972, 1996 5
  • Kirk Schott, American Republican politician, Chair of Ontonagon County Republican Party, 2007 5
  • George P. Schott, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912 5
  • Bernhard Schott (1748-1809), founder of Schott Musis in 1770, one of the oldest German music publishers
  • Ben Schott (b. 1974), British writer and author of the "Schott's Original Miscellany"
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (1794-1865), German botanist


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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