Schultheis Surname
Approximately 10,433 people bear this surname
Schultheis Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, denoting the head of a municipality. It is derived from the German word Schultheiß, meaning 'mayor'.
Schultheis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,620 | 1:14,325 | 1,861 |
| United States | 3,772 | 1:96,092 | 10,746 |
| Argentina | 750 | 1:56,991 | 4,818 |
| Austria | 57 | 1:149,394 | 19,936 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 228 | 1:220,257 | 18,738 |
Schultheis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a German surname, denoting the head of a municipality. It is derived from the German word Schultheiß, meaning 'mayor'.
- deleted-173293A German surname derived from medieval Schultheiß, meaning 'head of a municipality'.
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Schultheis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schultheis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schultheis occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Schultheis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schultheis? popularity and diffusion
Schultheis is the 49,323rd most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 698,509 people. Schultheis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Schultheis are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 5,620 people, or 1 in 14,325. In Germany it is most frequent in: Hesse, where 42 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.
Schultheis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Schultheis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,654 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Schultheis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schultheis last name are 18.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.16% being registered with the party.
The amount Schultheis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $48,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $45,598 CAD per year.
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