Find out how popular the last name Scholz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Scholz.

Scholz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Scholz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scholz in America

Scholz is the 6557th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scholz surname appeared 5,169 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Scholz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scholz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Scholz

The surname Scholz originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German word "scholze," meaning a land cultivator or farmer. The name suggests that the first bearers were likely engaged in agricultural activities or resided in rural areas.

The earliest known record of the name Scholz dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in various Germanic chronicles and municipal records. One notable mention is found in the Stadtbuch von Schweidnitz, a historic town book from the city of Schweidnitz (now Świdnica, Poland), dated around 1300.

In the 15th century, the surname Scholz was well-established in various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Silesia, and Brandenburg. During this period, surnames were becoming more widespread and hereditary, indicating the growing importance of family names.

The name Scholz has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded figures was Johannes Scholz, a German theologian and professor at the University of Leipzig, who lived from 1487 to 1541.

Another prominent bearer of the surname was Johann Scholz, a German astronomer and mathematician born in 1661. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and published several works on celestial observations.

In the 18th century, Johann Michael Scholz (1738-1801) was a German composer and musician who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of Prince-Bishop of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland).

During the 19th century, Friedrich August Scholz (1819-1889) was a German philologist and librarian who made important contributions to the study of ancient Greek manuscripts and their preservation.

More recently, Olaf Scholz (born in 1958) is a prominent German politician who served as the Chancellor of Germany from 2021 to the present.

While the surname Scholz has its roots in medieval Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, often through migration and cultural exchange. However, its origins can be traced back to the German-speaking regions, where it was originally associated with agricultural communities and rural life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scholz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Scholz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Scholz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Scholz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Scholz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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