Schulz Hermann

Schulz is a common German family name from Germany, particularly Northern Germany. The word Schulz originates from the local official title of Schultheiß or Schulze, meaning head of town/village (akin to today's office of mayor) or judge. The final "e" of Schulze was often dropped as early as the 15th century. In East Central Germany and Silesia, the "u" was often replaced by "o"; see also Scholz and Scholtz. Despite initially being a mostly Germanic surname, it was later forced upon Ashkenazi J…