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Schultz Family History

Schultz Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schulz and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

This form of the surname is also established in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, and Sweden.

Germanized form of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, and Slovenian Šulc (see Sulc) and of Polish Szulc surnames of German origin (see Schulz compare above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Schultz family from?

You can see how Schultz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schultz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schultz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 33 Schultz families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 41% of all the recorded Schultz's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Schultz families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schultz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Schultz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schultz. 14% of Schultz men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Schultz women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schultz were Truck Driver and Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    8%
  • Stenographer
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    5%

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Census Records

There are 444,000 census records available for the last name Schultz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schultz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 68,000 immigration records available for the last name Schultz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 108,000 military records available for the last name Schultz. For the veterans among your Schultz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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