Schott Family History
Schott Surname Meaning
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): artificial name from either German Schotte ‘Scotsman’ or German Schote ‘pod’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022