Scholtens

Scholtens Meaning & Origin

About Scholtens
The surname Scholtens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "schout" or "scholt," which means "sheriff" or "bailiff" in English. The suffix "-ens" indicates a patronymic form, meaning "son of." Therefore, Scholtens can be interpreted as "son of the sheriff" or "son of the bailiff." This surname likely originated as a occupational name for someone whose father held the position of a sheriff or bailiff in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scholtens: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scholtens 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
XLTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2043052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 L T AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/scholtens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scholtens in Braille

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

The name Scholtens in braille

How to sign the name Scholtens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Scholtens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Scholtens in sign language

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