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Early Origins of the Shough family

The surname Shough 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 Shough family

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

Shough 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 Shough family

Prominent among members of the name Shough 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...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shough Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Shough migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shough Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • William Shough, who arrived in Virginia in 1707 1
Shough Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Arthur Shough, aged 29, originally from Southampton, who arrived in New York in 1917 aboard the ship "Vauban" from Buenos Aires, Argentina 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Shough (post 1700) +

  • John Shough, American musician, known for his organ work on the Not in My Airforce (1996) album


  1. 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)
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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