Schulz

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Schulz is a common German and Jewish-Ashkenazi family name from Germany, particularly Northern Germany. The word Schulz originates from the local official title of Schultheiß or Schulze, meaning head of town/village (akin to today's office of mayor) or judge. The final "e" of Schulze was often dropped as early as the 15th century.[1]

In East Central Germany and Silesia, the "u" was often replaced by "o"; see also Scholz and Scholtz.

People named Schulz

People named Shultz

  • Ana María Schultz (born 1935), Argentine retired swimmer
  • Brett Schultz (born 1970), South African cricketer
  • Dave Schultz (amateur wrestler) (1959–1996), American Olympic wrestler
  • David Schultz (professional wrestler) (born 1955), American professional wrestler
  • George Shultz (1920–2021), former US Secretary of State
  • Matt Shultz (born 1983), American singer, songwriter, and musician
  • Mikhail Shultz (1919–2006), Soviet/Russian physical chemist and artist
  • Searles G. Shultz (1897–1975), New York politician

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Schulz

References

  1. ^ Kroiß, Daniel. "Schulz". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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