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Gottschalk History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Gottschalk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German state of Saxony is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Gottschalk which literally means "God's echo."

Early Origins of the Gottschalk family

The surname Gottschalk was first found in Saxony, where the name Gottschalk emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname has been closely associated with the social and economic advancement of the region's feudal society.

Early History of the Gottschalk family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gottschalk research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1728, 1805, 1823, 1829, 1869 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Gottschalk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gottschalk Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gottschalk, Gottshalk, Gottschalck, Gottchalk, Gottshalt, Gottschalck, Gottschaldt, Gottschalhs, Gottschall, Gottschalt, Gottschalg, Gottschlag, Gottschoclk, Gottschol, Gottschall, Gottechalk, Gottschlick, Gottschling, Gotshall, Gottshall, Gottshlick and many more.

Early Notables of the Gottschalk family

Prominent bearers of the family name Gottschalk at this time were

Gottschalk (805-868) was an influential theologian and follower of St. Augustine

Gottschalk Ranking

In the United States, the name Gottschalk is the 9,330^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Gottschalk migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gottschalk Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Gottschalk, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania between 1683-1709
Joh George Gottschalk, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
Matthias Gottlieb Gottschalk, who landed in Delaware in 1746 2
Jahn Jurg Gottschalk, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2

Gottschalk Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fr Gottschalk, who landed in America in 1842 2
Fredrick Gottschalk arrived with his wife, M. Catherine Discher and their two children in Arkansas in 1842
Anthony Gottschalk, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1844 2
Mr. Anton Gottschalk, aged 19, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
Miss Cath. Gottschalk, aged 18, who arrived in New Orleans in 1845 aboard the ship "Agnes"
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Gottschalk migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gottschalk Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Gottlieb Gottschalk, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Gottlieb Gottschalk, aged 13, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Heinrich Gottschalk, aged 56, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Karolina Gottschalk, aged 53, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Gottschalk (post 1700) +

Louis A. Gottschalk (1916-2008), American psychiatrist
Louis F. Gottschalk (1864-1934), American composer
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869), American composer and pianist
Oliver Gottschalk, American politician, Mayor of Brookings, South Dakota, 1960-62 3
Lewis Gottschalk, American politician, Delegate to Missouri State Constitutional Convention 30th District, 1875 3
Kathryn A. Gottschalk, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 3
E. J. Gottschalk, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1952 3
Alfred L. M. Gottschalk (1873-1918), American politician, U.S. Consul in Callao, 1903-05; U.S. Consul General in Callao, 1905-06; Mexico City, 1906-08, 1908-11; Rio de Janeiro, 1916-17 3
Alfred Gottschalk (1894-1937), German biochemist
Thomas Gottschalk (b. 1950), German entertainer and actor
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Gottschalk family +

Bismarck

Hans Gottschalk (1891-1941), German M.A.Matrose Res. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details