Scholten

Scholten Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Scholten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Scholten: 3,350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,687
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃoʊltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scholten in Braille

Here's how to represent Scholten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Scholten in braille

How to sign the name Scholten using Sign Language

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.

The name Scholten in sign language

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