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Schaller Name Meaning

German: nickname from Middle High German schallære ‘braggart orator babbler’. It is also found in Czechia. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from an agent derivative of German schallen ‘to sound’ one of the surnames based on the German vocabulary words that were randomly assigned by Austrian clerks to Jews of the Habsburg Empire. Germanized form of Slovenian Žalar (see Zalar ) and of its variant Žaler.

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

Similar surnames: Schiller, Schadler, Scheller, Schaffer, Schaefer, Schuller, Scharrer

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You can see how Schaller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schaller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schaller families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Schaller families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 40% of all the recorded Schaller's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Schaller families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Schaller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schaller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Schaller. 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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Draft Cards

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Schaller. For the veterans among your Schaller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schaller lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Schaller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Schaller in 1953 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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