Schultheis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Schultheis 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 Schultheis family

The surname Schultheis 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 Schultheis family

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Schultheis Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Schultheis family

Notables of the time with the surname Schultheis 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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Schultheis Ranking

In the United States, the name Schultheis is the 16,734^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Schultheis migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schultheis Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Esther Susanna Schultheis, who settled in America with her five children in 1709
Johann Georg Schultheis, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
Johannes Schultheis, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2

Schultheis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augusta Schultheis, aged 16, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune" 2
Franz Schultheis, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1845 2
Henry Schultheis, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 2
John Schultheis, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1864 2

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)