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Germany

Early Origins of the Schumaker family

The surname Schumaker 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 Schumaker family

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

Schumaker 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 Schumaker family

Prominent among members of the name Schumaker 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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Schumaker Ranking

In the United States, the name Schumaker is the 10,300^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Schumaker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schumaker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christian Schumaker, who settled in Georgia in 1735
Adam Schumaker, who landed in New England in 1764 2
Carol Schumaker, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2

Schumaker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Johan Schumaker, aged 23, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Franziska"
Raphael Schumaker, who landed in Mississippi in 1880 2

Schumaker migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schumaker Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Daniel Schumaker, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752

Schumaker migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Schumaker Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Caroline Schumaker (Schumacher) Née Olivera, (b. 1833), aged 22, English settler born in London travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 3
Mr. Philipp Klemens Schumaker (Schumacher), (b. 1833), aged 22, German settler born in Germany travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 3
Miss Caroline Schumaker (Schumacher), (b. 1855), aged 1, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Schumaker (post 1700) +

Jared Michael "Skip" Schumaker (b. 1980), American baseball outfielder
John Godfrey Schumaker (1826-1905), United States Representative from New York

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html