Schutz Surname

26,368th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Schutz Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Archer; Ranger [Ger. schützte, (mod.) marksman, rifleman, archer, &c.; Middle High German schütze; O.H.Ger. scuzzo]

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Schutz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5361:48,0975,825
Brazil5,7011:37,5501,537
France2,3431:28,3493,450
Australia1,5681:17,2172,413
Canada3911:94,23410,282
Argentina3771:113,3789,562
Germany3761:214,11024,191
Netherlands2821:59,88410,315
Belgium2771:41,5046,803
South Africa2131:254,35525,748
Luxembourg1921:3,024383
Israel1811:47,2806,267
Switzerland1161:70,8018,449
England991:562,80934,447
Indonesia961:1,377,59694,593
Paraguay831:87,1902,127
Spain721:649,33429,324
Chile641:275,2578,123
Thailand601:1,177,306172,517
Mexico511:2,433,84720,676
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Slovakia311:172,14429,813
Austria301:283,84832,444
Norway301:171,41020,526
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Wales61:515,75523,171
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Panama41:978,06412,245
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China41:341,830,39216,990
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kiribati41:28,352669
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1481:43,7445,076

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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Schutz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schutz is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Schütz, Schűtz or Schútz. For other possible spellings of Schutz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schutz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 26,368th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 357,128 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Schutz live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name globally, held by 23 people.

The surname Schutz is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,536 people, or 1 in 48,097. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 74 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 28 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Schutz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schutz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schutz surname rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 750 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schutz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Schutz are 15.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.82% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schütz9451,935/
Schűtz9428/
Schútz941/
Schuetz926,772/
Scheutz92628/
Schautz92305/
Schuttz9292/
Schustz9233/
Schoutz9229/
Schuitz9217/
Schuthz9217/
Schudtz921/
Schuhtz921/
Schuztz921/
Schutzs920/
Shutz91363/
Schuz9135/
Scutz919/
Schaustz86137/
Schauttz8614/
Schoutze863/
Schuitze863/
Scheutze861/
Schudtze861/
Schuttze860/
Schitz83950/
Schauz83469/
Schuts83290/
Schytz83153/
Shoutz83116/
Shuttz8366/
Shutze8365/
Schuiz8340/
Shudtz8326/
Schuez8321/
Shuetz8319/
Chautz8311/
Shustz835/
Shcutz834/
Schutc834/
Shuitz833/
Schuhz833/
Shautz833/
Shuutz832/
Schucz832/
Schuzz832/
Schudz831/
Chuttz831/
Schouz830/
Sutz80342/
Schutzsch809/
Schausttz809/
Schausdtz802/
Shuz801/
Schutts77347/
Schiøtz77192/
Schoetz77151/
Schietz77113/
Schittz7728/
Chaustz7718/
Schuyts7715/
Shaustz7713/
Schootz7711/
Schutse777/
Schutch775/
Shchuts773/
Schuets772/
Schauts772/
Schusts771/
Schüttz771/
Schűtze771/
Shauttz771/
Shoutzs770/
Shuttze770/
Chuts73229/
Schiz73169/
Shuzh73153/
Siutz73113/
Shuts73101/
Schüz7373/
Suetz7353/
Shitz7337/
Ceutz7334/
Szutz7329/
Seutz7325/
Sahuz7317/
Chucz7313/
Shütz7312/
Schuc7311/
Soutz738/
Shuuz737/
Chudz735/
Scotz734/
Scitz734/
Suchz732/
Suitz732/
Sjutz732/
Scudz732/
Sautz732/
Scuts731/
Shucz731/
Shuhz731/
Shutc731/
Shuez731/
Shuiz731/
Shouz731/
Shauz730/
Sutze730/
Suttz730/
Schuetts7145/
Schiøttz7142/
Schutsch7137/
Schuchts7125/
Schueths7116/
Schuijts7112/
Schiødtz717/
Shausttz712/
Schausts712/
Schoottz711/
Schutche711/
Chausttz711/
Scheutch710/
Scheutse710/
Schuch6711,544/
Shutts671,848/
Schots67813/
Scutts67435/
Suz67369/
Shouts6772/
Schits6752/
Scitzs6744/
Schüts6728/
Shuits6712/
Shuyts679/
Schidz677/
Scouts677/
Shahuz676/
Chaucz675/
Szuutz674/
Scietz674/
Schucs674/
Shusts674/
Shutsh673/
Shoetz672/
Shuets672/
Shutch672/
Shutcs672/
Chutts671/
Scottz671/
Shihtz671/
Shittz671/
Shauts671/
Suitze671/
Scauts671/
Schüzz671/
Schocz671/
Shottz670/
Schuds670/
Shietz670/
Sjuetz670/

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