Schuldt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Schuldt family

The surname Schuldt 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.

Early History of the Schuldt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schuldt research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1619, 1667 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Schuldt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schuldt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuh, Schuck, Shuh, Schuch, Shook, Schug, Schewe, Schugh, Schuhman, Schumann, Schuckman, Schuckmann, Schumaker, Schoemaker, Shoemaker, Schumacher, Schuhmacher, Shoo, Schoo and many more.

Early Notables of the Schuldt family

Prominent among members of the name Schuldt in this period include Countess Ehrengard Melusina von der Schulenberg, Duchess of Kendal (1667-1743), born on 25 Dec. 1667 at Emden in the present Prussian province of Saxony. "Emden was the estate of her father, Count Gustavus...
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Schuldt Ranking

In the United States, the name Schuldt is the 13,414^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Schuldt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schuldt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Caspar Schuldt, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 2

Schuldt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Schuldt, who arrived in New York in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Schuldt (post 1700) +

Travis Schuldt (b. 1974), American actor, bets known for his roles in The Hitcher (2007), Scrubs (2001) and From a Place of Darkness (2008)
Ewald Adolf Ludwig Wilhelm Schuldt (1914-1987), German prehistorian who researched the megaliths of northern Germany
SS-Brigadeführer Hinrich Schuldt (1901-1944), German Waffen-SS officer who formed the eponymous SS Brigade Schuldt during World War II, posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Historic Events for the Schuldt family +

Bismarck

Karl-August Schuldt (b. 1921), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck (1941) during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 3
Ernst Schuldt (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

Flight TWA 800

Mr. Michael G. Schuldt (1945-1996), from Safety Harbor, Florida, USA, American TWA crew member flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm