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Early Origins of the Schumacher family

The surname Schumacher 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 Schumacher family

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

Schumacher 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 Schumacher family

Prominent among members of the name Schumacher 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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Schumacher Ranking

In the United States, the name Schumacher is the 2,142nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Schumacher is ranked the 3,386th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2


Schumacher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schumacher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jacob Schumacher, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683 3
  • Peter Schumacher, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1685 with his wife, Sarah Hendericks, and four children
  • Sarah Schumacher went to Texas with eight children in 1686
  • Jurgen Schumacher, all of whom, who arrived in Texas in 1691
  • Isack Schumacher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1691-1692 3
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Schumacher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Schumacher, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
  • Johan Schumacher, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
  • Thomas Schumacher, who arrived in New York in 1710 3
  • Hans Niclaus Schumacher, aged 8, who landed in New York in 1710 3
  • Hans Nicholas Schumacher, Bartel Schumacher, Anna Maria Schumacher, and Thomas Schumacher, who settled in New York State in 1710
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Schumacher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • C Schumacher, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
  • Johann Schumacher, aged 42, who arrived in America in 1839 3
  • Dietrich Schumacher, aged 25, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 3
  • Mr. Schumacher, who arrived in New York, NY in 1842 3
  • Hermann Gustavus Schumacher, who landed in New York, NY in 1845 3
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Schumacher migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schumacher Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Lisette Schumacher, who landed in Quebec in 1850
  • Mr. Aug. Schumacher, aged 31, German farmer who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
  • Mrs. Carolina Schumacher, aged 34, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
  • Mr. August Schumacher, aged 10, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
  • Mr. Julius Schumacher, aged 2, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
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Schumacher Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Heinrich Schumacher, aged 20, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Schumacher (post 1700) +

  • Kurt Schumacher (1952-2023), American football guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Joel T. Schumacher (1939-2020), American filmmaker, best known for his work on St. Elmo's Fire (1985), The Lost Boys (1987), and Flatliners (1990), Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)
  • Benjamin Schumacher, American theoretical physicist
  • Hans-Otto Schumacher (1950-2024), West German gold, silver and bronze medalist slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s
  • Anton Schumacher (b. 1938), German football goalkeeper
  • Michael Schumacher (b. 1969), German seven time Formula One World Champion
  • Axel Schumacher (b. 1969), German genetic scientist
  • Günther Schumacher (b. 1949), German track and road cyclist
  • Kurt Schumacher (1895-1952), leader of the socialist party in Germany after the Second World War
  • Ernst Friedrich "Fritz" Schumacher (1911-1977), internationally influential British economist and Rhodes Scholar
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Bismarck
  • Kurt Schumacher (1921-1941), 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 4
  • Johann Wilhelm Schumacher (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
  • Hermann Schumacher (1920-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
  • Erwin Schumacher (1919-1941), German Funkmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
USS Arizona
  • Mr. William J. Schumacher, American Water tender First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 5
USS Indianapolis
  • Arthur Joseph Schumacher Jr., American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 6


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
  5. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
  6. Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew


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