Schulz
Sign in to saveSchulz is a common German 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.
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- native label
- Schulz
- Soundex
- S420
- Cologne phonetics
- 858
- Caverphone
- SKS111
- Commons category
- Schulz (surname)
- transliteration or transcription
- Шульц
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Schulz is a common German 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.
In East Central Germany and Silesia, the "u" was often replaced by "o"; see also Scholz and Scholtz.