Schultz is a German and Dutch surname derived from Schultheiß, meaning village headman or constable/sheriff in the medieval sense (akin to today's office of mayor). It has many variations, such as Schuldt, Schulte, Schulten, Schultes, Schultheis, Schultheiss, Schultheiß, Schultze, Schulz, Schulze and Schulzke. Adapted spellings in other languages include Shultz, Šulc and Szulc.

In Silesia, the "u" was often replaced by "o"; see also Scholz and Scholtz.

Notable people with this form of the surname include:

People

Fictional characters

• Dr. King Schultz, from the 2012 film Django Unchained
• Herman Schultz, the alias of the Marvel Comics character Shocker
• Maggie Schultz, protagonist of the Beverly Cleary book Muggie Maggie
• Molly Schultz, is a character from the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V
• Nick Schultz, in the Australian TV series Blue Heelers
• Schultz, from the Looney Tunes' 1943 short Daffy the Commando
• Schultz, in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series
• Sergeant Hans Schultz, in the TV series Hogan's Heroes
• Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz, secretary on The Bob Cummings Show