As in those times it was very fashionable to use Latin surnames, the family name was Latinized from Schöchter(t) to Soterius (which is also similar to the Greek word soter, saviour).
Deoarece în acele vremuri era la modă folosirea numelor latine, numele de familie a fost latinizat de la Schöchter(t) la Soterius (care e de asemenea similar cu cuvântul grecesc soter, "cel care salvează, izbăvește").