Where Does the Schuh Surname Come From?

Arms linked to Schuch and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind Schuh

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Schuh usually leads back to Schuch. Its meaning, shared with Schuch, is “Dweller at the sign of the shoe; one who sold shoes”.

Before spelling was fixed, Schuch was also written Schuh. About 4,976 people in the United States were recorded as Schuh in 2010, placing it 6,777 on the national list. French birth records list 1,000 children named Schuh between 1891 and 2000.

Get the complete Schuh report, with a museum-style coat of arms.