Explore the Family Name Sholtes
The meaning of Sholtes
1. Americanized form of Hungarian Soltész (see Soltesz), Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia), Czech, and Slovenian Šoltés or Šoltes (see Soltes 1), German Scholtes 2, all meaning ‘village headman’, and possibly also of some other cognates (see Soltys). Compare Sholtis and Soltes 2. 2. Rusyn: variant of Sholtys, a cognate of 1 above. 3. Americanized form of Dutch Scholtes 1.
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How common is the last name Sholtes in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Sholtes" has witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 103,706th most popular, but by 2010 it dropped to the 107,134th spot marking a change of -3.31. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased from 160 in 2000 to 166 in 2010, an increase of 3.75. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.06 for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #103,706 | #107,134 | -3.31% |
| Count | 160 | 166 | 3.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sholtes
In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals with the surname Sholtes predominantly identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 99% of Sholtes identified as White, which decreased marginally to 98.19% in 2010. There were no records of this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these two census periods.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 98.19% | -0.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |