Altschuler

English

Alternative forms

• Alschuler, Altschueler, Altschuller, Altshueler, Altshuler, Altshuller

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish אַלטשולער (altshuler), from אַלט (alt, “old”) + שולער (shuler, “schooler”), referring to the Old Synagogue (or Altschul) in Prague.

Proper noun

Altschuler (plural Altschulers)

1. A surname from Yiddish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Altschuler is the 33645^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 677 individuals. Altschuler is most common among White (94.53%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Altschuler”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 30.