Schuyler (, ; ) is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller, is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.
The name was introduced to North America by 17th-century settlers arriving in New York City. It later became a given name in honor of prominent members of New York's Schuyler family such as Philip Schuyler, and so became the given name of Schuyler Colfax, the 17th vice president of the United States.
As a given name, it is used in the United States for both boys and girls, typically with the alternative phonetic spellings Skylar and Skyler. Skylar was the 479th most common name for boys born in the United States in 2007, and the 171st most common name for girls born there in that year. The spelling Skyler was the 271st most common name for boys born in the United States in 2007, and the 374th most popular name for girls. The spelling Schuyler last ranked among the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States in 1994, when it was at 974th place on the charts.
People with the surname
Arent Schuyler (1662–1730), American surveyor
Angelica Schuyler Church (1756–1814), eldest daughter of Philip Schuyler, sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and a prominent member of the social elite Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler (1900–1993), U.S. army general David Pieterse Schuyler (1636–1690), Dutch colonist in New Netherland Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854), wife of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and founder of the New York Orphan Asylum Society Eugene Schuyler (1840–1890), American writer, explorer and diplomat George Schuyler (1895–1977), African-American author and journalist George W. Schuyler (1810–1885), NYS Treasurer 1864–1865 James Schuyler (1923–1991), American poet Linda Schuyler (born 1948), Canadian television producer Molly Schuyler (born 1967), American competitive eater Montgomery Schuyler (1843–1914), influential critic, journalist and editorial writer in New York City (art, literature, music and architecture) Pieter Schuyler (1657–1724), first mayor of Albany, New York Peter Schuyler (New Jersey soldier) (1710–1762), Dutch farmer Philip Schuyler (1733–1804), American Revolution general and US senator Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1768–1835), U.S. congressman, son of Philip Schuyler Philip Pieterse Schuyler (1628–1683), Dutch colonist in New Netherland Philippa Schuyler (1931–1967), pianist and daughter of George Schuyler Robert Livingston Schuyler (1883–1966), American historian Walter S. Schuyler (1850–1932), first commander of the United States Army Pacific Command