Scholz (surname)
Scholz is a German surname. It is the East Central German and Silesian version of the name Schulz, Schultz, Schultheiss. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 86.6% of all known bearers of the surname Scholz were residents of Germany, 5.8% of the United States, 1.7% of Austria, 1.1% of Brazil and 1.1% of Australia. In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average in the following states: 1. Saxony (1:315) 2. Brandenburg (1:361) 3. Saxony-Anhalt (1:429) 4. Thuringia (1:518) 5. Lower Saxony (1:541) 6. North Rhine-Westphalia (1:695) People Alexander Scholz (born 1992), a Danish footballer Anke Scholz (born 1978), a German swimmer Arno Scholz (1904–1971), German journalist Arnold Scholz (1904–1942), a German mathematician Barbara Scholz (1947–2011), an American philosopher of science Bernhard Scholz (1835–1916), a German composer Carter Scholz (born 1953), an American speculative fiction author and music composer Corinna Scholz (born 1989), a German curler Erhard Scholz (born 1947), a German historian of mathematics Ernst Scholz (politician) (1913–1986), German diplomat and politician Franz Scholz (1909–1998), a German priest and professor of theology Fritz von Scholz (1896–1944), an Austrian (Austro-Hungarian) Oberleutnant and later German SS-Commander Gene Scholz (1917–2005), an American professional basketball player Georg Scholz (1890–1945), a