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Early Origins of the Scheinert family

The surname Scheinert 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 Scheinert family

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Scheinert 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 Scheinert family

Johan Herman Schein (1585-1630), who was court musician in Weimar and one of the leading German composers of the 17th century; and Christoph Scheiner (1575-1650) who was a renowned Jesuit astronomer and mathematician. In 1603, Scheiner invented the...
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Migration of the Scheinert family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mathes Scheiner, who came to Philadelphia in 1754; Conrad Schein came with his wife Friedricke Schick to Texas in 1854; and Melchior Scheiner arrived in New York State in 1876..


Contemporary Notables of the name Scheinert (post 1700)+

  • Daniel Scheinert (b. 1987), American film director, producer and screenwriter. Beginning his career as director of music videos, which have earned him nominations at the Grammy Awards. He co-wrote and directed Everything Everywhere All at Once, (2022) which earned three Academy Awards. Known as the Daniels with his work colleague Daniel Kwan


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