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Early Origins of the Schein family

The surname Schein was first found in Switzerland, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Schein family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schein research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1363, 1414, 1450, 1575, 1585, 1603, 1611, 1630 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Schein History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schein, Scheins, Shein, Scheine, Sheine, Scheiner, Sheiner, Shine, Shines and many more.

Early Notables of the Schein family

Notables of the time with the surname Schein were

  • Johan Herman Schein (1585-1630), who was court musician in Weimar and one of the leading German composers of the 17th century


United States Schein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schein Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michel Meing Schein, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Schein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Conrad Schein, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Elisa & Char."
  • Conrad Schein came with his wife Friedricke Schick to Texas in 1854

Contemporary Notables of the name Schein (post 1700) +

  • Marcel Schein (1902-1960), Bohemian-born American physicist
  • Charles Schein (1928-2003), Romanian-born, American polymer chemist
  • Edgar H Schein (b. 1928), American educator and much-published social psychologist
  • David D. Schein, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 148th District, 1992; Candidate in primary for Texas State Senate 15th District, 1996 2
  • Aaron M. Schein, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1972, 1978; Candidate for New York State Senate 5th District, 1984 2


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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