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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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.
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