Shughart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Shughart can be traced back to the state of Thuringia, where the name first emerged. "Shughart" is the Thuringian form of the Middle High German word "schuochworhte," which means "shoemaker."

Early Origins of the Shughart family

The surname Shughart was first found in the region of Thuringia, where it first emerged as a surname. At around the same time, the name was emerging in other regions in forms that correspond to other German dialects; for example, the name "Schubert" could be found in Saxony and Silesia, and "Schaumann" emerged in Westphalia.

Early History of the Shughart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shughart research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1404, 1461, 1580, 1657, 1705, 1730, 1734, 1778 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Shughart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shughart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuchardt, Shugart, Schugard, Schuchart, Schuchard, Schuckert, Schucker, Shugard, Shugert, Shugerd, Shugardt and many more.

Early Notables of the Shughart family

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Migration of the Shughart family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martin Shugart, Christoph Schuchard and Adam Schuchard, German mercenaries who participated in the American Revolution, George Shugardt, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1840.

Contemporary Notables of the name Shughart (post 1700) +

William F. Shughart II, American Research Director and Senior Fellow at The Independent Institute
Sergeant First Class Randall David "Randy" Shughart (1958-1993), American soldier in the United States Army special operations unit, "Delta Force," posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu, eponym of the USNS Shughart (T-AKR-295)