Schau Family History

Schau Surname Meaning

German: northern variant of Schuh. North German: habitational name from a place so named in Schleswig-Holstein.

German: probably also an occupational name for an official inspector of wares and products (at markets etc.) from Middle High German schou(we) ‘sight show inspection’.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Skau from Old Norse skógr ‘wood forest’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Schou, Schaub, Shaw, Schaul, Schar, Schu, Schur, Hau, Scharp, Shad

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Where is the Schau family from?

You can see how Schau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schau family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Schau families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 14 Schau families living in Ohio. This was about 41% of all the recorded Schau's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Schau families in 1880.

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What did your Schau ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmers son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Schau.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Schau. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Schau. For the veterans among your Schau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schau lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Schau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Schau in 1954 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

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Schau Surname Meaning

German: northern variant of Schuh. North German: habitational name from a place so named in Schleswig-Holstein.

German: probably also an occupational name for an official inspector of wares and products (at markets etc.) from Middle High German schou(we) ‘sight show inspection’.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Skau from Old Norse skógr ‘wood forest’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Schau family from?

What did your Schau ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmers son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Schau.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmers son

100%

What Schau family records will you find?

What is the average Schau lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Schau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Schau in 1954 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

Schau Family History

Schau Surname Meaning

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Schau Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Schau

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Where is the Schau family from?

What did your Schau ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Schau family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Schau lifespan?

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