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Early Origins of the Shul family

The surname Shul 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 Shul family

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

Shul 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 Shul family

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 Adolphus of the 'white' or elder line of the ancient Schulenburg...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shul Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Shul migration to the United States +



Shul Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Paulus Shul, aged 21, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Shul (post 1700) +

  • Brian Shul (1948-2023), American attack pilot and a major in the United States Air Force (USAF) who flew 212 combat missions


  1. 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)


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