Schulz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Schulz 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 Schulz family
The surname Schulz 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 Schulz family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schulz 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 Schulz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Schulz Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Schultz, Schultheis, Schultes, Schultz, Schultze, Schulz, Scholz and many more.
Early Notables of the Schulz family
Notables of the time with the surname Schulz were
- Friedrich August Schulze (1770-1849), a prolific writer of popular novels and ghost stories
Schulz World Ranking
In the United States, the name Schulz is the 1,934th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Schulz is ranked the 3,053rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Schulz is the 643rd popular surname with an estimated 6,063 people with that name. 3
Schulz migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Schulz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Gottlob Schulz, who arrived in America in 1782 4
Schulz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Rosina Schulz, aged 36, who arrived in America in 1838 4
- Andreas Schulz with his wife Anna Schmidt and three children emigrated to Texas in the 1840s
- Christine Schulz, aged 45, who arrived in America in 1843 4
- Dorothea Schulz, aged 70, who arrived in America in 1843 4
- Johann Friedrich Schulz, who arrived in America in 1843 4
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Schulz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Rudolf Schulz, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 4
- Ottilie Schulz, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 4
- Mathilda Schulz, aged 2, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 4
- Martha Schulz, aged 7, who landed in America in 1901 4
- Adolf Schulz, aged 18, who arrived in America in 1901 4
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Schulz migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Schulz Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Johann Schulz, aged 38, who landed in Quebec in 1868
- David Schulz, who arrived in Manitoba in 1876
Schulz migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Schulz Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Fransciscus Fried Carl Schulz, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 5
- J. Gottlieb Schulz, aged 42, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 5
Schulz migration to New Zealand +
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Schulz Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Mr. Johann Schulz, (Szulc), (b. 1846), aged 26, Polish labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 6
Contemporary Notables of the name Schulz (post 1700) +
- Richard A. Schulz (1917-1998), American professional basketball player
- Brad Schulz, American rock and roll drummer
- Werner Gustav Schulz (1950-2022), German politician of Alliance '90/The Greens, member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2005, and a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2014
- Otto Schulz (1900-1974), German admiral during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Otto Eugen Schulz (1874-1936), German botanist from Berlin
- Otto Schulz (1911-1942), German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 51 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Peter Schulz (1930-2013), German politician, 1st Mayor of Hamburg (1971-1974)
- Thorsten Schulz (b. 1984), German footballer
- Daniel Schulz (b. 1986), German footballer
- Nico Schulz (b. 1993), German footballer
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Historic Events for the Schulz family +
Bismarck
- Willi Schulz (1916-1941), German Bootsmannsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 7
- Wilhelm Schulz (1914-1941), German Obermusiksmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 7
- Werner Schulz (1917-1941), 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 7
- Otto Schulz (1922-1941), 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 7
- Manfred Schulz (1918-1941), German Verwaltungsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 7
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Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.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