Cognomen Шульце (Schulze 
, Schultze , Шульце 
) , in the world, is a widespread surname. The family name Шульце is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is a common surname, Luxembourg, where it is quite a common surname, and Austria, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and Brazil.