{{wiktionary|Schulz}} '''Schulz''' is a common German family name from Germany, particularly Northern Germany. The word ''Schulz'' originates from the local official title of Schultheiß or ''Schulze'', meaning head of town/village (akin to today's office of mayor) or judge. The final "e" of Schulze was often dropped as early as the 15th century.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroiß |first1=Daniel |title=Schulz |url=https://www.namenforschung.net/id/name/9/1 |website=Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref>
In East Central Germany and Silesia, the "u" was often replaced by "o"; see also Scholz and Scholtz.
Despite initially being a mostly Germanic surname, it was later forced upon Ashkenazi Jews. This was due to a variety of factors, such as the increased migration of Jews into Germany during the mediæval period, following expulsions from Italy, Spain, France, and other European states.
== People named Schulz ==
* Andrew Schulz (born 1983), comedian * Axel Schulz, (born 1968), German boxer * Bernd Schulz, footballer * Bruno Schulz, Polish Jewish writer * Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000), American cartoonist, author of ''Peanuts'' * Dimitri Schulz (born 1987), German politician * Emil Schulz (1938–2010), German boxer * Ervin Harold Schulz (1911-1978), American businessman, newspaper editor, and politician * Erwin Schulz (1900–1981), German Nazi SS general and Holocaust perpetrator * Ferdinand Schulz (1892–1929), Prussian aviator * Friedemann Schulz von Thun (born 1944), German psychologist * Friedrich Schulz (1897–1976), German general * Germán Schulz (born 1994), Argentine rugby player * Günter Schulz, guitarist * Günter Victor Schulz (1905-1999), German chemist * Hermann Schulz (1872–1929), German politician * Hermann Schulz (figure skater) (born 1961), German figure skater * Hilde Schulz-Amelang (born 1938), German rower * Hugo Paul Friedrich Schulz (1853–1932), German pharmacologist * Issa Schultz (born 1984), Australian media personality * Jay Schulz (born 1985), Australian Rules Football player * Jimmy Schulz (1968-2019), German politician * Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (1747–1800), musician and composer * Josef Schulz (died 1941), German soldier during World War II * Karel Schulz, Czech novelist * Karl Schulz, German footballer * Karl-Lothar Schulz (1907–1972), German paratrooper of World War II * Kathryn Schulz, American journalist and writer * Kirk Schulz, president of Washington State University * Lotte Schulz (1925-2016), Paraguayan artist * Marco Schulz (born 1993), German politician * Markus Schulz, Miami DJ * Martin Schulz (born 1955), German politician * Marvin Schulz (born 1994), German politician * Mathias Schulz (born 1985), German politician * Matías Schulz (born 1982), Argentine handball goalkeeper * Matt Schulz, drummer * Nico Schulz (born 1993), German football player * Noel Schulz, American engineer * Oscar Agustín Alejandro Schulz Solari (1887–1963), Argentine painter, sculptor, and writer * Otto Eugen Schulz, German botanist (abbreviated O. E. Schulz in taxonomy) * Paula Chaves Schulz (born 1984), Argentine model * Peter Schulz (1930–2013), German politician * Robin Schulz (born 1973), German musician, DJ and record producer * Roy F. Schulz (1920-2010), American politician and farmer * Sophie Schulz (1905–1975), Austrian politician * Swen Schulz (born 1968), German politician * Uwe Schulz (born 1961), German politician * Vanessa Schulz (born 1969), South African born documentary filmmaker * Victor H. Schulz (1910-1987), American farmer and politician * Werner Schulz (1950–2022), German politician * Werner Schulz (footballer) (1913–1947), German footballer * Wilhelm Phillip Daniel Schulz (1805–1877), also known as Guillermo Schulz, German-Spanish mine engineer and geologist
==People named Shultz== * Ana María Schultz (born 1935), Argentine retired swimmer * Brett Schultz (born 1970), South African cricketer * Dave Schultz (amateur wrestler) (1959–1996), American Olympic wrestler * David Schultz (professional wrestler) (born 1955), American professional wrestler * George Shultz (1920–2021), former US Secretary of State * Matt Shultz (born 1983), American singer, songwriter, and musician * Mikhail Shultz (1919–2006), Soviet/Russian physical chemist and artist * Searles G. Shultz (1897–1975), New York politician
==See also== *{{intitle|Schulz}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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Category:German-language surnames Category:Occupational surnames Category:Surnames of Jewish origin