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

Shultz, 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 Shultz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shultz in America

Shultz is the 2080th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shultz surname appeared 17,395 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Shultz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shultz 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 Shultz

The surname Shultz has its origins in Germany, and it is a variation of the German surname Schulz. The name is derived from the German word "Schulze," which means an official or a constable who collected taxes or fines. It is believed that the name first emerged in the 12th or 13th century in various parts of Germany, particularly in the northern and eastern regions.

One of the earliest records of the surname Shultz can be found in the Prussian town of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia) in the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in several medieval German manuscripts and documents, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical records from the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

The surname Shultz has undergone various spellings throughout history, including Schultz, Schulze, Schultze, and Schulte, among others. These variations can often be attributed to regional dialects and local pronunciation differences within Germany.

In terms of notable individuals with the surname Shultz, one of the earliest recorded was Johann Schultz (1582-1653), a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion.

Another prominent figure was Carl Shultz (1826-1914), a German-American architect who designed numerous buildings in San Francisco, including the Old Mint and the original Cliff House.

In the literary world, Bruno Shultz (1892-1942) was a Polish-Jewish writer and painter, best known for his collection of short stories titled "The Street of Crocodiles."

The name Shultz has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Schulzendorf, a town in Brandenburg, and Schulzenhof, a village in Saxony-Anhalt.

Other notable individuals with the surname Shultz include Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000), the American cartoonist and creator of the iconic comic strip "Peanuts," and Debbie Shultz (born 1958), an American professional golfer who won multiple LPGA Tour events.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shultz

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

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

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