Schrodt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Schrodt surname is thought to be derived from the Bavarian dialect word "schropp," meaning a "pile of earth," and may have been a nickname for a rough or course person.

Early Origins of the Schrodt family

The surname Schrodt was first found in the Southern German states. Early records include a Johann Schrope in North Hesse in 1312, H. Scrupe in Stettin in 1350 and Lienhard der Schroppe in Tyrol in 1375.

Early History of the Schrodt family

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Schrodt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schropp, Schröpp, Schröppel, Schrap, Schreeb, Schrepp, Schrepl, Schröd, Schrodt and many more.

Early Notables of the Schrodt family

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Schrodt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schrodt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Franz Schrodt, who landed in America in 1783 [1]

Schrodt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pete Schrodt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 [1]
Maria Schrodt, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 [1]
Paul Robert Schrodt, who arrived in New York in 1850 [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)