About Scholten
The surname Scholten is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "scholt," which means "reeve" or "bailiff" in Dutch. It was a title given to a local official or administrator who was responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining law and order in a village or district. Therefore, the surname Scholten is likely to have been originally used to denote someone who held this position or was associated with it in some way.
The surname Scholten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scholten based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Scholten is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Scholten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Scholten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.