| ![Show Contents]() Schwinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Germany The name Schwinn is derived from the Middle High German word "swinde," meaning "impetuous," or "fierce." It was probably a nickname of the person who came to be the first bearer of Schwinn as a surname. Early Origins of the Schwinn familyThe surname Schwinn was first found in Upper Germany. Early records of the name include Conrad Swinde of Grunberg in Hesse in 1362, and Nicolaus Swindel in Mies in 1364. Early History of the Schwinn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schwinn research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1792, 1855 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Schwinn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schwinn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schwindt, Schwind, Schwinde, Schwindl,Swind, Swinde, Swindel and many more. Early Notables of the Schwinn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schwinn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Schwinn migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schwinn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Georg Schwinn, who landed in Brazil in 1823 1
- Philip Schwinn, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1842 1
- Nikolaus Schwinn, who landed in North America in 1843 1
- Diedrich Schwinn, aged 3, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1848 1
- Miss Schwinn, who landed in Brazil in 1855 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Schwinn (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Schwinn, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1964 2
- Nicholas Schwinn, American politician, Social Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 2nd District, 1902 2
- Lucille Schwinn, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1964-67 2
- Louis M. Schwinn, American politician, Mayor of Coffeyville, Kansas, 1975-77 2
- Ignaz Schwinn, bicycle maker, who, along with partner Adolph Arnold, incorporated the "Arnold, Schwinn & Company" on October 22, 1895
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Schwinn migration to the United States 
