Scholz

Distribution of the name in Germany (2005)

Scholz is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

Scholz is the East Central German form of Schulz , Schultz , Schulze and Schultze .

variants

Scholtz , Scholze , Scholtze , Szolc , Scultetus , Sculteti

Name bearer

A.

Achim Scholz (* 1949), German radio play director and author
Adolf von Scholz (1833–1924), German administrative lawyer and politician
Adolf Scholz (manufacturer, 1860) (1860–1931), German manufacturer
Adolf Scholz (politician) (1890–1980), German politician (KPD, SED), MdL Lippe
Adolf Scholz (manufacturer, 1894) (1894–1950), German machine manufacturer and mineralogist
Adolf Bruno Max Scholz (1876– ??), German politician (DDP), Member of the Bundestag
Albert Scholz (lawyer) (? –1905), German lawyer
Albert Scholl (sculptor) (* 1947/1948), German sculptor
Aleks Scholz (* 1975), German astronomer and author
Alexander Scholz (* 1992), Danish soccer player
Alfred Scholz (politician) (1876–1944), German politician (SPD)
Alfred Scholz (MfS employee) (1921–1978), German civil servant and lieutenant general of the Ministry for State Security
Alois Scholz (1821–1883), Austrian manager
Andreas Scholz (painter) (* 1955), German painter
Andreas Scholz (singer) (* 1964), German opera singer (baritone)
Angelika Scholz (* 1945), German politician (CDU), MdL Hessen
Anke Scholz (* 1978), German swimmer
Anna Maria Scholz , known as Annamateur (* 1977), German artist
Arno Scholz (1904–1971), German journalist, publicist and publisher
Arnold Scholz (1904–1942), German mathematician
Arthur Johannes Scholz (1883–1945), Austrian conductor and composer
August Scholz (translator) (1857–1923), German translator
August Scholz (politician) (1882–1948), German politician (CDU), Lord Mayor of Remscheid
August Scholz (politician, 1898) (1898–1971), Austrian politician (SPÖ), district chairman of Ottakring

B.

Barthel Scholz (1540–1614), city judge and mayor of Görlitz, mathematician, astronomer, chronicler and historiographer, see Bartholomäus Scultetus
Bernd Scholz (composer) (1911–1969), German composer
Bernd Scholz-Reiter (* 1957), German industrial engineer and rector of the University of Bremen
Berndt-Ulrich Scholz (* 1939), German entrepreneur and football official
Bernhard Scholz (writer) (1831–1871), German writer, playwright and journalist
Bernhard Scholz (1835–1916), German conductor, composer and music teacher
Bernhard Joachim Scholz (* 1969), German lawyer, judge at the Federal Social Court
Bubi Scholz (1930-2000), German boxer

C.

Carl Scholz (lawyer) (1833-1893), German lawyer and politician
Carl Scholz (architect) (1836–1907), German architect in Russia
Carl Scholz (author) (1927–2009), German author and translator into Low German
Christian Scholz (Coptologist) (1697–1777), court preacher in Berlin, Coptic linguist and pastor in Züllichau
Christian Scholz (publisher) (1806–1880), German publisher and politician
Christian Scholz (politician) (1874–1931), German politician
Christian Scholz (photographer) (* 1951), German photographer
Christian Scholz (economist) (1952–2019), Austrian economist
Christian Scholz (chess player) (* 1973), German chess player
Christina Scholz (* 1955), German actress
Claus Scholz (* 1979), German manager and reality TV actor
Corinna Scholz (* 1989), German curler

D.

Daniel Scholz (musician) (* 1973), German composer and music producer
Daniel Scholz (actor) (* 1975), German actor
Danilo Scholz (* 1984), German historian of ideas
Deborah Scholz (* 2000), German volleyball player
Dieter Scholz (geographer) (1934-2006), German geographer
Dieter Scholz (* 1938), German clergyman, Bishop of Chinhoyi
Dietmar Scholz (1933–2016), German author and artist

E.

Eckhard Scholz (ice hockey player) (* 1953), German ice hockey player
Eckhard Scholz (engineer) (* 1963), German mechanical engineer, automobile manager and politician in Hanover
Edmund Scholz (1835–1920), Grand Dean of the County of Glatz and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Prague in Prussia
Elfriede Scholz (1903–1943), German Nazi victim
Elfriede Scholz-Ehrsam (1917 – after 1977), German psychologist and university professor
Elvira Scholz (* 1930), German opera singer (soprano)
Emil Scholz (* 1927), German boxer
Erhard Scholz (* 1947), German mathematician
Erich Scholz (1911–2000), German architect, author and SS member
Erik Scholz (1926–1995), Hungarian artist
Erna Scholz (1906–1935), German local politician (KPD) and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime
Ernst Scholz (politician, 1874) (1874–1932), German lawyer and politician (DVP)
Ernst Scholz (painter) (1904–1987), German painter, graphic artist and illustrator
Ernst Scholz (politician, 1913) (1913–1986), German politician (KPD, SED)
Eva-Ingeborg Scholz (* 1928), German actress

F.

Fabian Scholz (* 1990), Austrian ice hockey player
Frances Scholz (* 1962), American artist
Franz Scholz (politician, 1797) (1797–1865), German politician, member of the Frankfurt National Assembly
Franz Scholz (politician, II) , Austrian politician, MdL Lower Austria
Franz Scholz (lawyer) (1873–1958), German judge and author
Franz Scholz (theologian) (1909–1998), German priest and theologian
Franz Paul Scholz (1772–1837), German clergyman, natural scientist and author
Fred Scholz (* 1939), German geographer
Freddy Scholz (* 1961), German fencer and Olympic participant
Friedrich Scholz (composer) (1926–2008), German composer and writer.
Friedrich Scholz (linguist) (1928–2016), German linguist, Balticist and Slavist
Friedrich Scholz-Babisch (1890–1944), German resistance fighter
Fritz Scholz (painter) (from 1927 Scholz-Wetterhof ; 1891 – after 1944), German painter
Fritz von Scholz (1896–1944), German officer
Fritz Scholz (chemist) (* 1955), German chemist and university professor

G

Georg Scholz (painter) (1890–1945), German painter
Georg Scholz (politician, 1904) (1904 – after 1967), German politician (LDPD), member of the People's Chamber of the GDR
Georg Scholz (ice hockey player) (* 1937), German ice hockey player
Georg Scholz (politician, 1958) (* 1958), German politician (SPD)
Gerd Scholz (* 1935), German politician (SPD)
Gerhard Scholz (philologist) (1903–1989), German philologist, Germanist and literary historian
Gerhard Scholz (soccer player) (1935–1970), German soccer player
Gerhard Scholz-Rothe (1913–1991), German musician, music teacher and composer
Gertrud Scholz (1881–1950), German politician (SPD)
Gottfried Scholz (politician) (1837–1926), German politician, MdL Prussia
Gottfried Scholz (* 1936), Austrian musicologist
Gudrun Scholz (hockey player) (* 1940), German hockey player
Gudrun Scholz (art historian) (* 1947), German art historian
Günter Scholz (educator) (* 1939), German educator and university professor
Günter Scholz (historian) (* 1940), German historian
Günter Scholz (painter) (1941–2010), German painter, graphic artist and object artist
Günter-Willi Scholz (* 1952), German politician (SED, PDS)
Günther Scholz (* 1941), German educationalist, psychologist and university lecturer
Gunhild Scholz (* 1940), German badminton player
Gunther Scholz (* 1944), German director
Gustav Scholz (architect) (1880–1939), German-Russian engineer and architect
Gustav Scholz (1930-2000), German boxer, see Bubi Scholz

H

Hanna Scholz (* 1992), German actress
Hannes Scholz (1934–2017), German soccer coach and official
Hans Scholz (musicologist) (1879–1953), German musicologist and historian
Hans Scholz (1911–1988), German writer, journalist and painter
Hartmut Scholz (1941–2001), German racing cyclist
Hasso Scholz (* 1937), German pharmacologist, toxicologist and university lecturer
Heiger Scholz (* 1957), German administrative lawyer, political official and politician (SPD)
Heiko Scholz (* 1966), German soccer player and coach
Heiko Frank Scholz (* 1962), German politician (AfD)
Heinrich Scholz (lawyer, 1794) (1764–1839), Moravian-Austrian lawyer
Heinrich Scholz (logician) (1884–1956), German logician, philosopher and theologian
Heinrich Scholz (lawyer, 1904) (1904–1997), German lawyer, before 1945 chief war judge , after 1945 chief public prosecutor
Heinrich Scholz (politician) (1933-2003), German politician (SED)
Heinrich Karl Scholz (1880–1937), Austrian sculptor
Heinz Scholz (musician) (1897–1988), Austrian pianist and composer
Heinz Scholz (actor) (1910–1978), German actor
Heinz Scholz (politician) , German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
Heinz Egon Scholz (* 1917), Austrian writer and poet
Helene Scholz-Zelezny (1882–1974), Austrian sculptor and medalist
Helmut Scholz (politician, 1924) (1924-1967), German politician (SED)
Helmut Scholz (politician, 1954) (* 1954), German politician (Die Linke)
Hermann Scholz (1853–1929), German Protestant theologian and pastor
Hildemar Scholz (1928–2012), German botanist
Hugo Scholz (economic functionary) (1894 – after 1975), German economic functionary
Hugo Scholz (writer) (1896–1987), German writer and farmer

I.

Inge Scholz-Strasser (* 1952), Austrian cultural manager
Isabel Scholz (* 1980), German actress

J

Jackson Scholz (1897–1986), American track and field athlete
Jean Paul Friedrich Scholz (1831–1907), German doctor and clinic director
Jens Scholz (* 1959), German doctor and university professor
Joachim Scholz (author) (* 1924), German book author
Joachim Scholz (artist) (1934–2004), German artist whose main place of work was Leipzig
Joachim Scholz (politician) (* 1962), German local politician
Joachim J. Scholz (* 1942), German specialist in German
Johann Martin Augustin Scholz (1794-1852), German Catholic theologian
Johannes Scholz (1888–1956), German publisher and functionary for expellees
Johannes R. Scholz , German social worker and development worker
Jonas Scholz (* 1999), German soccer player
Josef Scholz (1835–1916), Austrian surgeon, painter and numismatist
Joseph Scholz (publisher) (1768–1813), German manufacturer and publisher
Joseph B. Scholz (1858–1915), German botanist
Jürgen Scholz (1929–2010), German entrepreneur and copywriter

K

Kajo Scholz (1953-2008), German poet
Karl Scholz (1879–1957), Austrian painter
Karl Scholz (economist) (1886–1962), German-American economist and university professor
Karl Philipp Scholz (1846–1921), German manufacturer
Karsten Scholz (* 1969), German pianist and conductor
Katharina Scholz (* 1983), German hockey player
Katharina Scholz-Manker (* 1956), Austrian actress
Katharina Scholz-Wanckel (1916–2009), German painter
Katrin Scholz (* 1969), German violinist
Kent Scholz (* 1968), German soccer player and coach
Kornelia Scholz (1953–1991), German painter and singer
Kurt Scholz (* 1948), Austrian politician

L.

Leander Scholz (* 1969), German cultural scientist and writer
Leonhard Scholz (1720–1798), German grocer and organist
Leopold Scholz (1748 / 1756–1826), German actor
Lilly Scholz (1903–?), Austrian figure skater
Lisa-Marie Scholz (* 1988), German soccer player
Lorenz Scholz von Rosenau (also Laurentius Scholtz ; 1552–1599), German botanist and doctor
Lothar Scholz (1935–2015), German tile artist
Ludwig Scholz (1937–2005), German politician

M.

Manfred Scholz (Manager) (1937–2008) German industrial manager and association official
Manfred Scholz (politician) (* 1938), German politician (SPD)
Manfred Günter Scholz (1938–2014), German Germanist
Maria Scholz (1861–1944), patron and writer
Maria Scholz (politician) (1925–2010), German local politician
Marita Scholz (* 1977), German rower
Markus Scholz (archaeologist) (* 1970), German archaeologist
Markus Scholz (soccer player) (* 1988), German soccer goalkeeper
Martin Scholz (musician) , German jazz musician and composer
Martin Scholz (communication scientist) (* 1963), German communication scientist, photographer, designer and professor at the University of Hanover
Martin Scholz (organ builder) (* 1963), German organ builder
Martin Scholz (journalist) (* 1963), German journalist
Martin Scholz (cultural scientist) (* 1972), German cultural scientist
Martin Scholz (presenter) (* 1974), German singer and television presenter
Max Scholz (General) (1849–1939), German major general
Max Scholz (painter) (1855–1906), German painter
Max Scholz (economist) (1906–1977), German economic functionary
Max Scholz (sculptor) (* 1955), German sculptor and installation artist
Michael Scholz-Hänsel (* 1955), German art historian and university professor
Michael F. Scholz (* 1958), German historian, author and university lecturer

O

O. Berndt Scholz (* 1941), German psychologist and psychotherapist
Olaf Scholz (* 1958), German politician (SPD)
Olaf Scholz (ice hockey player) (* 1968), German ice hockey player
Oliver Scholz (* 1960), German politician (CDU)
Oskar Berndt Scholz , see O. Berndt Scholz
Ottilie Scholz (* 1948), German politician (SPD)
Otto Scholz (author) (1891–1944), German ( Nazi ) children's book author
Otto Scholz (1916–2010), German surgeon

P

Paul Scholz (politician, 1822) (1822–1908), German manor owner and member of parliament
Paul Scholz (theologian) (1828–1900), German theologian
Paul Scholz (painter) (1859–1940), Austrian painter
Paul Scholz (1878–1961), German theater actor, see Curt Westermann
Paul Scholz (politician, 1902) (1902–1995), German politician (KPD, DBD)
Paul Scholz (politician, 1915) (1915–1976), German politician (CDU)
Paul Scholz (police officer) (* 1951), German police officer
Peter Scholz (diplomat, 1930) (1930–2019), German diplomat
Peter Scholz (mountaineer) (1943–1972), German mountaineer
Peter Scholz (diplomat, 1952) (* 1952), German diplomat
Peter Scholz (art historian) (* 1977), German art historian and curator
Peter Scholz (athlete) (born 1959), German hurdler
Peter Scholz (actor) , German-Austrian theater actor
Peter Scholz (ancient historian) (* 1965), German ancient historian
Peter-Hugo Scholz (1954–2019), German journalist , author and mountaineer
Philipp Scholz (* 1990), German jazz musician

R.

Rainer Scholz (* 1954), German soccer player and coach
Richard Scholz (painter) (1860–1939), German painter and illustrator
Richard Scholz (entomologist) (1866–1935), German entomologist
Richard Scholz (historian) (1872–1946), German historian
Robert Scholz (actor, 1853) (1853 − after 1902), German actor
Robert Scholz (actor, 1886) (1886–1927), German actor
Robert Scholz (art historian) (1902–1981), German art historian, art journalist and art editor
Robert Scholz (pianist) (1902–1986), Austrian pianist
Roland Scholz (* 1950), Swiss mathematician and psychologist; Professor for Environmental Sciences - Natural and Social Science Interface at ETH Zurich
Rolf Scholz (* 1980), German basketball coach
Roman Karl Scholz (1912–1944), Austrian pastor and resistance fighter
Ronny Scholz (* 1978), German racing cyclist
Roswitha Scholz (* 1959), German publicist
Rudolf Scholz (soccer player) (* 1923), German soccer player
Rudolf Scholz (organist) (1933–2012), Austrian organist and music teacher
Rudolf Scholz (writer) (1939–2019), German writer and journalist
Rüdiger Scholz (* 1957), German teacher and politician
Rüdiger Scholz (literary scholar) , professor of modern German literary studies
Rupert Scholz (* 1937), German politician

S.

Sabine Bächle-Scholz (* 1965), German politician (CDU)
Sebastian Scholz (* 1962), German historian
Sieglinde Scholz-Amoulong (* 1945), German feature writer
Stanca Scholz-Cionca , German Japanologist
Stefan Scholz (* 1964), German rower
Stefan Scholz (diplomat) (* 1966), Austrian diplomat
Stefan Jan Scholz (* 1938), German architect in Berlin
Susanne Scholz (* 1966), German English scholar, literary scholar and university lecturer
Sylka Scholz (* 1964), German sociologist and university professor

T

Theodor Scholz (1880–1950), German Protestant missionary in China
Thomas Scholz (* 1960), German soccer player
Timo Scholz (* 1972), German racing cyclist
Tobias Scholz , German prehistoric archaeologist
Tom Scholz (* 1947), American musician

U

Udo Scholz (painter) (1913–1983), German painter
Udo Scholz (stadium announcer) (1939–2020), German stadium announcer
Udo W. Scholz (* 1939), German classical philologist
Ulrich Scholz (* 1941), German cultural geographer and university professor
Uwe Scholz (1958–2004), German choreographer and ballet director

V

Vera Scholz von Reitzenstein (1924–2018), Swiss sculptor and sculptor
Viktor Scholz (* 1935), Russian-German church music director and concert organist

W.

Walter Scholz (* 1938), German musician
Wenzel Scholz (1787–1857), Austrian actor
Werner Scholz (painter) (1898–1982), German-Austrian painter
Werner Scholz (violinist) (1926–2012), German violinist and university professor
Werner Scholz (journalist) (1930–2019), German journalist and party official (SED)
Werner Scholz (soccer player) (* 1944), German soccer player
Wilfried Scholz (* 1950), German long-distance runner
Wilhelm Scholz (caricaturist) (1824–1893), German draftsman and caricaturist
Wilhelm Scholz (writer) (1863–1939), German writer, antiquarian and editor
Wilhelm von Scholz (1874–1969), German writer
Wilhelm Eduard Scholz (around 1807 / 08–1866), German composer and conductor
Willi Scholz (1930–2003), German film actor
William Scholz (1884–1967), German shipbuilding and mechanical engineer
Willibald Scholz (1889–1971), German neuropathologist and psychiatrist
Willy Scholz (1889–1945), German politician (KPD) and Nazi victim
Winfried Scholz , known as WW Shols (1925–1981), German author
Wolfgang Scholz (physician) (1906–2002), German doctor and regatta sailor
Wolfgang Scholz (firefighter) , state fire director and head of the Berlin fire brigade (1988–1992)
Wolfgang Scholz (architect) (* 1949), German architect
Wolfgang H. Scholz (* 1958), German painter, photographer and film director

Individual evidence

↑ Duden, Familiennames, Dudenverlag, Mannheim-Leipzig-Vienna-Zurich, 2005, p. 596.

Web links

Wiktionary: Scholz - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

[1] Duden, Familiennames, Dudenverlag, Mannheim-Leipzig-Vienna-Zurich, 2005, p. 596.