Shue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Shue family

The surname Shue was first found in Devon where they held a family seat. The name is believed to be derived from Shobrooke, a parish in Devon about two miles from Crediton in the union of Crediton, hundred of West Budleigh. 1

The parish dates back to Saxon times when it was known as Sceocabroc in 938 and literally means "brook haunted by an evil spirit," from the Old English "sceocca" + "broc." 2

By the time of the taking of the Domesday Book by Duke William of Normandy the parish was held by the Count of Mortain and there was probably a close relationship to another Shorbrooke, that of Shobrooke in Morchard Bishop. It is most likely that the parish was held by a relative of Count Mortain, half brother of Duke William. The Count had one son, William, and three daughters. Conjecturally, this family surname is descended. Through the centuries since the name has been subject to many interpretations of spelling.

Early History of the Shue family

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Shue Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shobrooke, Shobroke, Shubrick, Shoobrick, Shoebruk, Shubrook, Shoebridge, Shoobridge and many more.

Early Notables of the Shue family

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Shue Ranking

In the United States, the name Shue is the 16,000^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Shue migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shue Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Jacob Shue, aged 20, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 4
Ulrich Shue, aged 48, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Shue (post 1700) +

Eugene William "Gene" Shue (1931-2022), American professional NBA basketball player and coach, inventor of the "spin move," an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958–1962)
Larry Shue (1946-1985), American playwright and actor
Andrew Shue (b. 1967), American actor best known for work on Melrose Place and brother of Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue (b. 1963), American film actress, best known for Academy Award nomination in Leaving Las Vegas
Gene Shue (b. 1931), American NBA player and coach

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"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)