Stoltzfus is a surname of

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origin. It is common among

Mennonites Mennonites are groups of Anabaptist Christian church communities of denominations. The name is derived from the founder of the movement, Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland. Through his writings about Reformed Christianity during the Ra ...

and

Amish The Amish (; pdc, Amisch; german: link=no, Amische), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German and Alsatian origins. They are closely related to Mennonite churches ...

. Most American Stoltzfuses are descended from Nicholas Stoltzfus (1719–1774), an Amish man who migrated from Germany to America in 1766.

Notable people

Notable people with this surname include: * Gene Stoltzfus (1940–2010), American peace activist *

J. Lowell Stoltzfus James Lowell Stoltzfus (born July 15, 1949) is a former Republican state senator, having represented Maryland's 38th Legislative District. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 38. Early life and education James ...

(born 1949), American politician *

Kate Stoltzfus Kate Stoltzfus (born September 21, 1991), known professionally as Kate Stoltz, is an American model, designer, and television personality based in New York City. She was one of the five stars of the reality show ''Breaking Amish'' and has appeared ...

(born 1991), American model *

Nathan Stoltzfus Nathan Stoltzfus is an American historian and Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Professor of Holocaust Studies in the history department at Florida State University. He has authored or edited many books. Education and early career Stoltzfus was educ ...

(born 1954), American historian *

William Stoltzfus William Alfred Stoltzfus Jr. (November 3, 1924 – September 6, 2015) was an American Foreign Service Officer and diplomat. Early life Stoltzfus was born in Beirut in 1924. His father was a Mennonite from Ohio and his mother a Presbyterian ...

(born 1924), American diplomat *

Elam Stoltzfus Elam S. Stoltzfus (born 1957) is an American environmental documentary filmmaker. Early life Stoltzfus was born into an Amish family of nine in Pennsylvania in 1957. During his later teens Elam left the Amish community, purchased a car and a ca ...

(born 1957), American documentary filmmaker {{Surname