Soltys Family History
Soltys Name Meaning
Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Sołtys); Czech Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (Šoltys standard Slovak Šoltýs): status name for a village headman of German origin (see Schultheis ). As a Jewish name it can designate a specific Jewish occupation (see Schulz ). Compare Soltes Soltis and Sholtis .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022