Scholte

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. People with this surname include:Ben Scholte, 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, Dutch cricket player Rob Scholte, Dutch artist Suzanne Scholte, American human rights activist Tom Scholte, Canadian actor