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Schomperg Early Origins

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The surname Schomperg was first found in Bavaria, 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. Frederick Schomberg accompanied William III to England in 1688 and ultimately created the Duke of Schomnberg there.

Schomperg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schomburg, Schomberg, Schomar, Schonerg, Schonberg, Schombergh, Scombergh, Von Schomberg and many more.

Schomperg Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schomperg research. Another 283 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1645, 1693 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Schomperg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schomperg Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Georg Schomberger, who arrived in America sometime between 1709 and 1710; Heinrich Daniel Schoner, who settled in Pennsylvania sometime between 1717 and 1799.

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Citations

^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.

Other References

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Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
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Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Schomperg Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Schomperg Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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