Scholten
Scholten is a surname of Dutch origin. It generally has an occupational root, where the forebear was a '"scholte" = schout, but can also be patronymic, as Scholte once was used as a given name.[1] The name is fairly common in the Netherlands, ranking 60th in 2007 (13,129 people).[2] Variations include Scholte, Scholtens and the more common Schouten. People with this surname include:
- Arnold Scholten (b. 1962), Dutch professional football player
- Carel S. Scholten (1925–2009), Dutch physicist and pioneer of computing, a.o. known for the Dijkstra–Scholten algorithm
- Casimir Wilhelm von Scholten (1752–1810), Danish major-general and governor
- Clemens Scholten (born 1955), German theologian
- Daniel Scholten (born 1973), Germano-Icelandic novelist and linguist
- Dominique Scholten (b. 1988), Dutch professional football player
- Gabe Scholten (1921–1997), Dutch sprinter
- Gijs Scholten van Aschat (born 1959), Dutch actor
- Hendrik Jacobus Scholten (1824–1907), Dutch painter
- Jan Hendrik Scholten (1811–1885), Dutch Protestant theologian
- Jan Nico Scholten (b. 1932), Dutch politician
- Jobst Scholten (1644–1721), Dutch-born engineer and Governor-General in Denmark
- Jorik Scholten, real name of Lil’ Kleine (b. 1994), Dutch musician
- Martha Young-Scholten, American linguist
- Marzio Scholten (b. 1982), Dutch jazz guitarist and composer
- Matt Scholten (b. 1980s), Australian theatre director
- Peter von Scholten (1784–1854), Danish governor-general of the Danish West Indies 1827–48
- Roland Scholten (b. 1965), Dutch championship darts player
- Rudolf Scholten (b. 1955), Austrian politician
- Teddy Scholten (1926–2010), Dutch pop singer
- Willem Albert Scholten (1819–1892), Dutch industrialist
- Willem Scholten (1927–2005), Dutch politician
- Ynso Scholten (1918–1984), Dutch politician
Other
References
- ↑ Scholten at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames
- ↑ Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands
See also
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