Altschuler

Altschuler, Altshuler, Altschuller (Russian: Альтшуллер), Altshuller (Russian: Альтшуллер), Altschueler, Altshueler, or Alschuler is a Jewish surname of Ashkenazi origin. It is derived from the Altschul, Old Synagogue in Prague and dates back to at least the 15th century. After the 1542 explusion of the Jews from Prague, Altschulers settled in countries such as Lithuania, Poland, and Russia. Today, not all people with the surname Altschuler are necessarily direct descendants from the Jews of Prague.

In English, the surname literally translates to "from the old school" or "from the old synagogue" and was used to indicate pupils and instructors of the Jewish religion. The agentive suffix -er was added to altschul to form the surname.

Notable people with the surname include: