The Schultheiss Family Name

Behind the Schultheiss surname stands Schulte, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

What is the meaning of Schultheiss?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Village headman”.

How is Schultheiss related to Schulte?

Schultheiss is built on the same root as Schulte, with the ending -heiss. The same family of names includes Schulze and Scholte.

Does every Schultheiss family have a crest?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Schultheiss, so the heraldry linked to Schulte is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Want more than a summary? See the Schultheiss family name pack.