Where Does the Schelle Surname Come From?

Whether you spell it Schelle or Schell, the story begins in the same place. The family name meaning is “Noisy”, the same as for Schell. The extra “e” in Schelle is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

The 2010 US Census counted 220 people named Schelle, ranking it number 85,049 among American surnames. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Scholle, Scholl and Scheel.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Schell surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Schelle report, with a museum-style coat of arms.