Scholte 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.Scholten at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames People with this surname include:
Ben Scholte (born 2001), Dutch football player Frederick Scholte (1865–1948), Dutch-born tailor to the Duke of Windsor Jan Scholte (1910–1976), Dutch water polo player Owen Scholte (1896–1918), English World War I flying ace Reinout Scholte (born 1967), Dutch cricket player Rob Scholte (born 1958), Dutch artist Suzanne Scholte (born 1959), American human rights activist Tom Scholte, Canadian actor
See also Scholte railway stop Scholten (disambiguation)
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