Show ContentsShultes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Shultes 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 Shultes family

The surname Shultes 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 Shultes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shultes 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 Shultes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shultes Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Shultes family

Notables of the time with the surname Shultes 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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Migration of the Shultes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Esther Susanna Schultheis, who came to America with her five children in 1709. The first bearer of the variation "Schultz" to arrive was Anna Elizabeth Schultz, who came to New York City in 1710. Other Schultz members arrived in Philadelphia after 1725.


Contemporary Notables of the name Shultes (post 1700) +

  • Henry Shultes, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1891 1
  • Adam I. Shultes, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1851 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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