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Schacht History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Schacht History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Schacht family

The surname Schacht was first found in Baden and Swabia, 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 Schacht family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schacht research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1783 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Schacht History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schacht Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schacht, Schach, Schack, Schachman, Schachmann, Schatz and many more.

Early Notables of the Schacht family

Notables with the surname Schacht during this period were

the Schacht family of Swabia

Schacht Ranking

In the United States, the name Schacht is the 11,960^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Schacht migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schacht Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Schacht, who arrived in America in 1783 2

Schacht Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Abraham Schacht, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Louis Schacht, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1847 2
Henry William Schacht, aged 27, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
Charlotte Schacht, who settled in New York, NY in 1865
William Schacht, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1868 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Schacht migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Schacht Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Charles Rudolf Schacht, aged 47, a bookbinder, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Steinwaerder" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Schacht (post 1700) +

Richard Schacht, American philosopher, currently professor emeritus at the University of Illinois
Henry Schacht (1973-1994), American businessman, former chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Diesel
Dr. Horace Greeley Hjalmar Schacht (1877-1970), German financial expert, Currency Commissioner and President of the Reichsbank
Joseph Schacht (1902-1969), Jewish Islamic scholar
Chris Schacht (b. 1946), Australian politician

Historic Events for the Schacht family +

SS Atlantic

Claus Schacht, German traveler aboard the ship"SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEINWARDER 1849 aka STEINWAERDER. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Steinwarder.htm