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

Schoultz, 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 Schoultz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schoultz in America

Schoultz is the 58481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schoultz surname appeared 347 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Schoultz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schoultz 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 Schoultz

The surname Schoultz has its origins in Sweden, tracing back to the late 16th century. It is a variant spelling of the Swedish surname Scholtz, which is derived from the German word "Scholz," meaning a constable or bailiff. The name likely referred to someone who held such a position or was a descendant of someone who did.

The earliest recorded instance of the Schoultz surname can be found in Swedish church records from the late 1500s. It was primarily concentrated in the southern regions of Sweden during this time period. There are also references to the name in various legal and property documents from the 17th and 18th centuries.

One notable individual bearing the Schoultz name was Carl Schoultz, a Swedish military officer who was born in 1789 and played a significant role in the Finnish War of 1808-1809. He later served as the Governor of Vyborg, a city in present-day Russia, from 1824 until his death in 1838.

Another individual of historical significance was Johan Schoultz, a Swedish-born American adventurer and military leader who lived from 1807 to 1837. He led a group of American and Canadian volunteers known as the "Hunters' Lodges" in an attempt to liberate Canada from British rule during the Patriot War of 1837-1838.

In the 19th century, the Schoultz surname spread beyond Sweden as members of the family emigrated to other parts of the world. One such individual was Carl Johan Schoultz, a Swedish artist who was born in 1824 and became known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from Scandinavia and Italy.

The name also gained prominence in the United States, with notable individuals such as John Schoultz, a Swedish-American painter born in 1859 who was known for his landscapes and portraits of Native Americans. Additionally, there was Frederick Schoultz, an American architect born in 1856 who designed several notable buildings in New York City and other parts of the Northeast.

Throughout its history, the Schoultz surname has maintained a strong presence in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden, while also spreading to other parts of the world through emigration and family ties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schoultz

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

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 Schoultz 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 Schoultz 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 Schoultz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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