SCHULTZ
The surname Schultz is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle High German word schultheize, which denoted a village headman or mayor. It was originally given as an occupational name to those who held authority within a village or town, responsible for maintaining law and order, collecting taxes, and overseeing local affairs.
Schultz has been recorded in more than forty spellings, including Schult, Schulter, Schulz, Schultze, Schulthe, Schulthiss, Scholtis, Schulte, Schout, Soltys, Sule, Sole, Scholzel, Schuling, Schouteden and Szulczewski. These variations appear in medieval documents from Switzerland, Germany, Flanders, Poland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The name is of Olde High German origin, predating the seventh century, and at first referred to a collector of dues and taxes on behalf of the lord of the manor. By the thirteenth century it had the more specific meaning of head man or alderman of a village. In some cases the surname was locational, as there were places named Schultz or similar; the Polish form Szulczewski specifically describes a family of landowners from Szulcz.
Early authentic records of the name include Godescalus Sculte, a burgess of Hamburg in 1249; Cuonradus Scultus of Zurich, Switzerland, in 1258; Nicolas Schultetus, the burgess of Chemnitz in 1357; and Klaus Schultz of the councillors near Stolp in 1476.
Over the centuries the surname has expanded beyond its German heartland and can now be found in many countries around the world, reflecting both migration and the historical spread of individuals who once held the office of village head.
Typical given names associated with the Schultz surname
Male
- Andrew
- Daniel
- David
- John
- Joseph
- Karl
- Michael
- Paul
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Amanda
- Angela
- Christina
- Christine
- Dawn
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Ingrid
- Janet
- Louise
- Margaret
- Rebecca
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
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There are approximately 837 people named Schultz in the UK. That makes it roughly the 8,490th most common surname in Britain. Around 13 in a million people in Britain are named Schultz.
Region of origin: Europe
Country of origin: Germany
Language of origin: German
Famous people named Schultz
- Issa Schultz - Game show contestant
- Howard Schultz - American businessman
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.