Schutz Surname
Approximately 20,406 people bear this surname
Schutz Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Archer; Ranger [Ger. schützte, (mod.) marksman, rifleman, archer, &c.; Middle High German schütze; O.H.Ger. scuzzo]
Read More About This SurnameSchutz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,536 | 1:48,097 | 5,825 |
| Brazil | 5,701 | 1:37,550 | 1,537 |
| France | 2,343 | 1:28,349 | 3,450 |
| Australia | 1,568 | 1:17,217 | 2,413 |
| Canada | 391 | 1:94,234 | 10,282 |
| Argentina | 377 | 1:113,378 | 9,562 |
| Germany | 376 | 1:214,110 | 24,191 |
| Netherlands | 282 | 1:59,884 | 10,315 |
| Belgium | 277 | 1:41,504 | 6,803 |
| South Africa | 213 | 1:254,355 | 25,748 |
| Luxembourg | 192 | 1:3,024 | 383 |
| Israel | 181 | 1:47,280 | 6,267 |
| Switzerland | 116 | 1:70,801 | 8,449 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 1:1,377,596 | 94,593 |
| Paraguay | 83 | 1:87,190 | 2,127 |
| Spain | 72 | 1:649,334 | 29,324 |
| Chile | 64 | 1:275,257 | 8,123 |
| Thailand | 60 | 1:1,177,306 | 172,517 |
| Mexico | 51 | 1:2,433,847 | 20,676 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Slovakia | 31 | 1:172,144 | 29,813 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 1:28,352 | 669 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78 | 1:312,505 | 20,777 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,148 | 1:43,744 | 5,076 |
The alternate forms: Schütz (51,935), Schűtz (28) & Schútz (1) are calculated separately.
Schutz (23) may also be a first name.
Schutz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Archer; Ranger [Ger. schützte, (mod.) marksman, rifleman, archer, &c.; Middle High German schütze; O.H.Ger. scuzzo]
(German) One who hunted and killed game; a watchman; one who came from Schutz, in Germany; one who fought with bow and arrow, an archer.
User-submitted Reference
Schronen is Polish for one who was a 'watchman', meaning, 'the protector' or 'guardian'.
Schron, in Polish, is the equivalent of Schutz in German. Both can be translated literally into a shelter, bunker, or pavilion. The suffix, -en, makes the word a verb. Thus, sheltering, protecting, guarding. One meaning to the German name Schutz is of occupational origins, that of a watchman; one who guards and protects.
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Average Schutz Salary in
United States
$46,467 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schutz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schutz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schutz occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Schütz, Schűtz or Schútz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schutz? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 26,368th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 357,128 people. The surname Schutz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Schutz reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Schutz is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 23 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 7,536 people, or 1 in 48,097. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Schutz exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 28 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.
Schutz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Schutz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 750 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schutz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Schutz last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Schutz are 15.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.82% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schutz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning 390,568 kr per year; in Peru they earn 74.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 4,979 per year; in South Africa they earn 69.44% more than the national average, earning R 402,648 per year; in United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $54,340 CAD per year.
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