Scholz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Scholz comes from one of those ancient dukedoms, territories and states that would eventually form a part of present day Germany. At its birth in the Middle Ages, it was used to indicate someone who worked as a town-mayor derived from the medieval name "Schultheis" which has the same meaning.

Early Origins of the Scholz family

The surname Scholz was first found in Switzerland, where branches of this estimable family were elevated to the ranks of the nobility and came to possess great political influence. The name stems from the medieval name "Schultheis" which meant "town-mayor."

Early History of the Scholz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scholz research. Another 270 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1224, 1615, 1661, 1680, 1683, 1693, 1719, 1747, 1770, 1800, 1808, 1849 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Scholz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scholz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schultz, Schultheis, Schultes, Schultz, Schultze, Schulz, Scholz and many more.

Early Notables of the Scholz family

Notables of the time with the surname Scholz were Jerzy Georg Daniel Schultz the Younger (1615-1683), Prussian painter of the Baroque era; Johann Abraham Schultz (1747-1800), a composer and conductor of the orchestra of Prince Heinrich...
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Scholz Ranking

In the United States, the name Scholz is the 6,891^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Scholz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scholz Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Simon Scholz, who arrived in America in 1642 2

Scholz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elisabeth Scholz, aged 43, who arrived in America in 1839 2
George Scholz, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
A A Scholz, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Frederick Scholz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 2
Hermann Scholz, who landed in Wisconsin in 1867 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Scholz (post 1700) +

Kevin Carl Scholz (b. 1955), American architect, entrepreneur, professor and artist
Jodie Scholz, American television soap opera script writer and editor
Rudolph John Scholz (1896-1981), American rugby union player
Eugene Milton Scholz (1917-2005), American professional basketball player
Jackson Volney Scholz (1897-1986), American track and field athlete
Carter Scholz (b. 1953), speculative American fiction author and composer of music
Donald Thomas "Tom" Scholz (b. 1947), American rock musician, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, inventor, and mechanical engineer
Frederick J. Scholz (b. 1911), American Republican politician, Member of New Jersey State Senate from Camden County, 1964-68 3
Charles W. Scholz, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980 3
Georg Scholz (1958-2022), German physician, and politician, member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2000 to 2005
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Historic Events for the Scholz family +

Bismarck

Wilhelm Scholz (b. 1920), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck (1941) during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 4
Max Scholz (1919-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Helmut Scholz (1917-1941), German Bootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Friedrich Scholz (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details