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Shook History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Shook family

The surname Shook was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Shook family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shook research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1619, 1667 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Shook History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shook Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuh, Schuck, Shuh, Schuch, Shook, Schug, Schewe, Schugh, Schuhman, Schumann, Schuckman, Schuckmann, Schumaker, Schoemaker, Shoemaker, Schumacher, Schuhmacher, Shoo, Schoo and many more.

Early Notables of the Shook family

Prominent among members of the name Shook in this period include Countess Ehrengard Melusina von der Schulenberg, Duchess of Kendal (1667-1743), born on 25 Dec. 1667 at Emden in the present Prussian province of Saxony. "Emden was the estate of her father, Count Gustavus...
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Shook Ranking

In the United States, the name Shook is the 1,566^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Shook migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shook Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Shook, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Christn Shook, aged 48, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
Christian Shook, who arrived in America in 1739
Peter Henry Shook, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740
J Ludwig Shook, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Shook Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Shook, who settled in Ohio in 1842
John Shook, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1871
Levi Shook, who arrived in West Virginia in 1884

Shook migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shook Settlers in Canada in the 16th Century

David Shook, who arrived in Nova Scotia sometime between 1598 and 1867

Shook Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Patty Shook, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Shook (post 1700) +

Barbara Ingalls Shook (1938-2008), American heiress and philanthropist
Frank W. Shook, American photographer, co-founder of Caufield & Shook in 1903 in Louisville, Kentucky
Albert John "Al" Shook (1899-1984), American football guard who played one season with the Columbus Panhandles in 1921
Robert L. Shook (b. 1938), American author who specializes in business books
Fredric Warden Shook (1919-1992), American football player who played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1941
Raymond Curtis "Ray" Shook (1889-1970), American Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1916
Alex J. Shook (b. 1969), American Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Edward M. Shook (1911-2000), American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar
Travis Shook (b. 1969), American jazz pianist
John H. Shook, American politician, Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1895
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Shook family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. James Emerson Shook (1964-1985), American Private 1st Class from Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550