The schott Surname
schott Name Meaning and History
- German: occupational name for a peddler or a nickname for someone who always had something to sell, from Middle High German schotte ‘peddler’.
- German (Schött): metonymic occupational name for a tax collector, from Middle Low German schot ‘tax’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from either German Schotte ‘Scotsman’ or German Schote ‘pod’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Joseph Schott/Louisa Baudendistel | James Schott | 9 |
| Ivor Schott | paul schott | 1 |
| Edward Schott Married Anna Stutz of Bruch, Colorado |
 KatSot
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JIWelsch
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| Schott family |
chschott
| 24 |
| Marie Euphrosina SCHOTT |
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| Francis Gertrude Scott or Schott |
smersereau_2
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| Schott Family of Brown County, Wisconsin |
Charles Schuetz
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| emil schott | Martha Klatte | 1 |
| Leo Schott - Germany/MO |
BarryMerrill96
| 2 |
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