Schultheis Surname

49,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,6201:14,3251,861
United States3,7721:96,09210,746
Argentina7501:56,9914,818
Austria571:149,39419,936
France451:1,476,060142,161
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England21:27,859,030389,889
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

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-173293

A 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

Schultheis is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schultheis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schultheis is the 49,323rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 698,509 people. The last name Schultheis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Schultheis live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schultheis is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 5,620 people, or 1 in 14,325. In Germany Schultheis is most numerous in: Hesse, where 42 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Germany it is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.

Schultheis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schultheis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schultheis last name grew 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 national average, with 65.16% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schultheiss952,963/
Schulteis95747/
Schultheisz95143/
Schulthes9585/
Shultheis9567/
Schoultheis9564/
Schulthis954/
Scultheis952/
Schultheihs952/
Schuiltheis951/
Schulltheis951/
Schultheise950/
Schuldtheis950/
Schultheist950/
Schultheids950/
Schultheiß905,226/
Schulthess902,139/
Schulthies90362/
Schulteisz90194/
Schulthais90155/
Scholtheis90138/
Schulthise9060/
Schulteiss9054/
Shultheiss9033/
Schultheiz9017/
Schulthesz9012/
Schultteis907/
Schulthets903/
Schulthaes903/
Schulthuis902/
Scheulteis901/
Schulthiss901/
Shultheisz901/
Schulthees900/
Schoulthes900/
Schultes895,987/
Schultis89843/
Shulteis893/
Sultheis891/
Shulthis890/
Schultheisová871/
Schoulthies8637/
Schulthiess864/
Schultahies861/
Schullteiss861/
Schulties84189/
Schultise8443/
Schultais8438/
Shulthise8426/
Schultess8413/
Schoultis8412/
Schulteiß849/
Schultaes847/
Schultheß844/
Schultesz843/
Schoultes841/
Shulthess841/
Shulthies841/
Schulthiz841/
Schulthas840/
Schultiss840/
Shultis821,425/
Shultes82267/
Chultes8224/
Scultes821/
Schoulties8035/
Shulthiess8022/
Schultiess8018/
Schulttais8012/
Schulthiez802/
Schultejas801/
Schulthaus801/
Schulteitz801/
Shooltheis801/
Schulthice800/
Scholtis78223/
Shoultes78144/
Shulties7833/
Schultez7825/
Schulteß7819/
Shultise788/
Shultais787/
Sholteis785/
Shultess783/
Shoultis783/
Shulteiz783/
Shultees782/
Shultese780/
Schultiz780/
Shultuis780/
Chultese780/
Schultas780/
Sultis75153/
Sultes75125/
Scholtesz742/
Shulthays741/
Scholtess741/
Schultész741/
Schoeltes740/
Shultiess740/
Schultich740/
Schulteuz740/
Sholtis71847/
Sholtes71242/
Soultis71236/
Sultais7126/
Sultisz7118/
Chultez7115/
Saultes7111/
Chultiz7110/
Szultis716/
Soultes712/
Sultesz712/
Shultas711/
Shultiz711/
Shultez710/
Scholthaus7052/
Shulthayss701/
Shultays67147/
Shultice6792/
Scholtys6739/
Sholtess6735/
Shoultys6710/
Shultishova677/
Scholtès676/
Sholties674/
Sholtiss674/
Schultyz671/
Sulthaus671/
Soultesz671/
Scholtés671/
Scholtez671/
Shoultas670/

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