Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German Other Forms Forms"stoltz," Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 9/28/2020 by only1primrose Edited 9/28/2020 by only1primrose Meaning & History The Stults surname is derived from the German word "stoltz," which means "proud," and as such, it was most likely originally a nickname, which became a hereditary surname.