Where Does the Schultze Surname Come From?

Genealogists group Schultze with Schultz. Read literally, Schultze points to “Village headman”. Schultze adds “e” to Schultz, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Schulze, Schulte and Schulz.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Schultze with 2,053 bearers, at rank 14,523. French birth records list 128 children named Schultze between 1891 and 2000.

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