Scholte is a surname of Dutch origin. It generally has an

occupational Employment is a relationship between two party (law), parties Regulation, regulating the provision of paid Labour (human activity), labour services. Usually based on a employment contract, contract, one party, the employer, which might be a co ...

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 Savile Row tailoring is men and women's bespoke tailoring that takes place on Savile Row and neighbouring streets in Mayfair, Central London. In 1846, Henry Poole & Co, Henry Poole, credited as being the "Founder of Savile Row", opened an entra ...

(died 1959), Dutch-born principal tailor to the Duke of Windsor from 1919 to 1959 * Jan Scholte (1910–1976), Dutch water polo player *

Owen Scholte Captain Owen John Frederick Scholte (22 June 1896 – 30 July 1918) was a British flying ace of the First World War, credited with eight aerial victories before his death in an automobile accident. Early life and background Scholte was born in ...

(1896–1918), English World War I flying ace *

Reinout Scholte Reinout Scholte (born 10 August 1967) is a former Dutch international cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler, but usually occupied the position of wicket-keeper. He played for HBS and VOC in Dutch domesti ...

(born 1967), Dutch cricket player *

Rob Scholte Rob Scholte (born June 1, 1958 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch contemporary artist. From 1977 to 1982 he studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam. His work consists of reproductions of images from the media and from art history. He lives and w ...

(born 1958), Dutch artist *

Suzanne Scholte Suzanne Scholte (born 1959, Connecticut) is an American human rights activist and congressional candidate. She is the president of the Defense Forum Foundation. She is also the Vice Co-Chair of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea and ...

(born 1959), American Human rights activist *

Tom Scholte Tom Scholte is a Canadian actor and academic.Lynn Mitges, "Students acting like they should; Program at UBC gives them the tools to take into the real world". ''The Province'', January 10, 2008. He is most noted for his performances in the film ''L ...

, Canadian actor

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