Shults

Shults Meaning & Origin

About Shults
The surname Shults is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Schultheis," meaning "village headman" or "mayor." It was a title given to the elected official who governed a village or small town in medieval Germany. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Shults, Schultz, and Schulz, and it is still found today among German-speaking communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shults: 4,146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shults 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 Shults is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH1 L T S
🌐 IPA
/ʃəlts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shults in Braille

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

The name Shults in braille

How to sign the name Shults using Sign Language

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

The name Shults in sign language

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