Serious answers pls. Before WW1 my forebears to the UK from Germany. They had to

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Serious answers pls. Before WW1 my forebears to the UK from Germany. They had to change their surname,?

and anglicise their first names because of abuse and persecution (even tho their eldest son served in the army). They changed their surnames from Schultz to Shutt (which was a known surname locally) Anyone know of any other similar changes in your families??
Serious answers please

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Since WWII, there are practically no Hitlers in Germany - you can understand why an innocent Hitler wouldn't want to hang onto the name.

My husband's father was from the Shetland Islands, which is actually closer to Norway than to mainland Scotland - their ancestors anglicised (well, Scoticised!)their surname from Bjorn to Burns. I have no knowledge of the reasons behind this though.