Shull
Shull is most likely a shortened or altered form of a German surname such as Schulz(e) or a related spelling.
The #3,710 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 32,279 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Shull is usually treated as a variant spelling or anglicized form of a German name, probably connected with Schulz, Schultz, or Schultze. Those names go back to Middle High German words for a village headman, bailiff, or local official. In English-speaking countries, the vowel and final consonants were often simplified, producing forms such as Shull.
History
The name appears in American records in forms that likely reflect German immigration and later spelling simplification. Because the excerpt provided is only an incidental mention of Shull beside Shultze, it suggests a relationship but does not prove a single fixed origin. Modern bearers may descend from several parallel spellings that converged on the form Shull.
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Fun fact
The same German root behind Shull also gave English many better-known surnames, including Schultz and Schulz.
From the historical record
“Shuh, 355. Shull.t Shultze, 450. Shum, 81.”
— Suffolk Surnames (3rd ed.)Notable people named Shull
- Clifford Shull (1915–2001)
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