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Family name Scholz (Scholz , Шольц , שולץ ) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Scholz is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Austria, and Malta, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Austria. Much less frequently, Scholz is the forename as well as the last name.