Schalck Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Schalk; others give Schalck. Both point to the same German family name. In origin, the name means “A servant, or a nickname for a rogue”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Schalk was also written Schalck. Other spellings include Schalch and Schälkle.

In the records

INSEE counts 536 people born in France with the Schalck surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970. Births ran at 24 in 1891–1900 and 53 in 1991–2000.

Schalck coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Schalk surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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