Schultheiss Surname

149,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Schultheiss Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, denoting the head of a municipality. It is derived from the German word Schultheiß, meaning 'mayor'.

Schultheiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3371:60,2147,753
United States7641:474,42340,290
Switzerland4521:18,1702,976
Canada611:604,02649,778
France521:1,277,360130,443
England491:1,137,10353,999
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Australia341:793,99150,673
Chile311:568,27313,994
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Norway151:342,81932,589
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Schultheiss 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'.

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Schultheiss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Schultheiss Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Schultheiss has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Schultheiss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schultheiss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 149,114th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,459,516 people. Schultheiss is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Schultheiss are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schultheiss is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,337 people, or 1 in 60,214. In Germany Schultheiss is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent live, Bavaria, where 21 percent live and Hesse, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Switzerland, where 15 percent live.

Schultheiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schultheiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schultheiss surname expanded 1,273 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schultheiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schultheiss surname are 20.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Schultheiss earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning 300,634 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning R 222,984 per year; in United States they earn 12.35% more than the national average, earning $48,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $48,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schultheis9510,433/
Schulthess952,139/
Schulteiss9554/
Shultheiss9533/
Schulthiss951/
Schultheisz91143/
Schoultheis9164/
Schulthiess914/
Schultheihs912/
Schuiltheis911/
Schullteiss911/
Schulltheis911/
Schultheise910/
Schuldtheis910/
Schultheist910/
Schultheids910/
Schulteis90747/
Schulthes9085/
Shultheis9067/
Schulthei9048/
Schultess9013/
Schulthis904/
Scultheis902/
Shulthess901/
Schultiss900/
Schultheiß865,226/
Schulthies86362/
Schulteisz86194/
Schulthais86155/
Scholtheis86138/
Schulthise8660/
Shulthiess8622/
Schultiess8618/
Schultheiz8617/
Schulthesz8612/
Schultteis867/
Schulthets863/
Schulthaes863/
Schulthuis862/
Scheulteis861/
Shultheisz861/
Schultheid861/
Schulthees860/
Schoulthes860/
Schultes845,987/
Schultis84843/
Shultess843/
Shulteis843/
Sultheis841/
Shulthis840/
Schultheisová831/
Schoulthies8237/
Schultahies821/
Schulties80189/
Schultise8043/
Schultais8038/
Shulthise8026/
Schoultis8012/
Schulteiß809/
Schultaes807/
Schultheß804/
Schultesz803/
Schoultes801/
Shulthies801/
Scholtess801/
Schulthiz801/
Schulthas800/
Shultiess800/
Shultheip800/
Schulte78100,882/
Shultis781,425/
Shultes78267/
Chultes7824/
Scultes781/
Schulti781/
Schoulties7635/
Schulttais7612/
Schulthiez762/
Schultejas761/
Shulthayss761/
Schulthaus761/
Schulteitz761/
Shooltheis761/
Schulthedt760/
Schulthice760/
Scholtis74223/
Schultea74151/
Shoultes74144/
Schoulte7453/
Sholtess7435/
Shulties7433/
Schultez7425/
Schulteß7419/
Shultise748/
Shultais747/
Schulted745/
Sholteis745/
Sholtiss744/
Schultie743/
Shoultis743/
Schultte743/
Shulteiz743/
Shultees742/
Schultee742/
Schuylte741/
Schutlte741/
Schuldti741/
Schultey740/
Schuldte740/
Shultese740/
Schaulte740/
Schultiz740/
Shultuis740/
Chultese740/
Schullte740/
Schultas740/
Scheulte740/
Shulte71217/
Sultis71153/
Sultes71125/
Shulti714/
Chulte711/
Chulti711/
Scholtesz702/
Schoulter701/
Schulteja701/
Shulthays701/
Schultész701/
D'Schulte701/
Scheulter701/
Schoeltes700/
Schultich700/
Schulteuz700/
Sholtis67847/
Sholtes67242/
Soultis67236/
Schulta67144/
Schulty6773/
Soltess6761/
Scholthaus6752/
Shulter6738/
Shultie6732/
Sultais6726/
Scholti6720/
Sultisz6718/
Chultez6715/
Schulteová6714/
Saultes6711/
Chultiz6710/
Szultis676/
Chultte673/
Shoulti672/
Soultes672/
Sultesz672/
Chultea671/
Soltiss671/
Shullte671/
Shultas671/
Shultea671/
Shoulte671/
Sullthi671/
Shultiz671/
Chullte671/
Schulteova671/
Schultj671/
Schultè671/
Shultey670/
Shultez670/
Shultge670/
Shaulte670/
Shulthy670/
Chultey670/
Shultee670/
Chaulte670/

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