Schuch Family Name and Heraldry

The Schuch last name has German roots. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “dweller at the sign of the shoe; one who sold shoes”.

Heraldry and the Schuch name

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Schuch, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

Surname origin

It is a topographic name, describing where an early bearer lived. Related forms include Schuh, Schuck and Schug.

In the 2010 US Census, 897 Americans gave Schuch as their last name (rank 27,021). Get the complete Schuch report, with a museum-style coat of arms.