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Early Origins of the Schull family

The surname Schull was first found in southern Germany, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Chronicles first mention Dietschi Schuoler of Basel in 1270, and Johann Schuller in 1393. They would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Schull family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schull research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1657, 1683, 1713, 1719, 1720, 1724, 1734, 1782, 1784, 1804 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Schull History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schull Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuler, Schueler, Schueller, Schoeler (Westphalia), Scholer (Westphalia), Schuyler and many more.

Early Notables of the Schull family

Notables of the time with the surname Schull were

  • Peter Schuller, a prominent and royal judge of the city of Znaym in Bohemia, who was ennobled in 1713 and awarded the title "von Schullern"

Schull Ranking

In the United States, the name Schull is the 15,356th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Schull migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schull Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michael Schull, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Schull Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Maria Schull, who landed in North America in 1852 2
  • Christian, III Schull, who landed in America in 1855 2
  • Peter Schull, who landed in America in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Schull (post 1700) +

  • William Jackson "Jack" Schull (1922-2017), American geneticist and Professor Emeritus of Human Genetics at The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • Belinda Peregrín Schüll (b. 1989), known mononymously as Belinda, is a Spanish-born Mexican singer, songwriter and actress


  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)


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