Origin
- Country
- Switzerland
- Meaning
- Swiss surname, possibly an anglicization of a German-Swiss family name
- Arrival Era
- Swiss immigrant line
Known Family Members
- Schively ancestorConnected through the Wolf line
The Schively surname is of Swiss origin, an anglicization of the German-Swiss name Schäubli or similar. The family traces through the Herman Louis Wolf line of Ruth's ancestors as Swiss immigrants to America. Swiss immigrants often settled alongside German communities in Pennsylvania, sharing language and religious traditions.