Chelter Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Chelter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1161:392,43747,637
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Chelter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chelter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chelter (Russian: Чельтер) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chelter is the 1,537,949th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Chelter are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 392,437. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Donetsk Oblast, where 94 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 2 percent are found and Ternopil Oblast, where 2 percent are found. Besides Ukraine this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelter931,294/
Chealter931/
Helter92294/
Chelte9244/
Celter923/
Schuelter88513/
Scheelter881/
Schielter881/
Scheltert881/
Scheulter881/
Schellter880/
Schelte86357/
Shelter8655/
Hjelter8640/
Czelter8627/
Cuelter863/
Chalter863/
Cholter862/
Khelter861/
Cheltez861/
Cheltte861/
Chealte861/
Chielte861/
Heltere861/
Heslter861/
Healter861/
Heilter860/
Scelter860/
Heelter860/
Helther860/
Helte8359/
Celte833/
Schuellter821/
Schelltter821/
Schilter801,044/
Schülter80301/
Scheltes80155/
Schälter807/
Scheltte802/
Healther801/
Scheltee801/
Schuelte801/
Cheiltee801/
Sheltter801/
Chaltier801/
Chehelte801/
Scheltez800/
Sheltere800/
Schielte800/
Scheulte800/
Chiltier800/
Schelterová781/
Selter771,679/
Kelter771,535/
Hölter771,493/
Hjelte77803/
Shelte77709/
Zelter77351/
Gelter77317/
Hilter77109/
Chelty7760/
Cülter7753/
Hielte7726/
Cleter7717/
Chilte7713/
Khelte7711/
Jelter7711/
Hälter779/
Chelti772/
Celtre771/
Heldte771/
Heltei771/
Celtey770/
Scelte770/
Heltey770/
Schilther751/
Soelter71341/
Schilte71336/
Suelter71159/
Cheltit7171/
Schälte7160/
Seltier7144/
Chültee7139/
Kaelter7118/
Kelther716/
Selther715/
Cletter713/
Kellter713/
Zelther713/
Shilter713/
Hiltert713/
Hillter713/
Seltger712/
Quelter711/
Khilter711/
Keelter711/
Chiltte711/
Helttie711/
Haylter711/
Scheltheis711/
Schylte711/
Seulter711/
Selteer711/
Chelthy711/
Hiltier711/
Healthe711/
Healtie711/
Kuelter711/
Tzelter711/
Schelté711/
Czelterová711/
Schhlte711/
Heiltje711/
Healtey710/
Koelter710/
Sheltey710/
Keslter710/
Keltter710/
Shellte710/
Sheltre710/
Zellter710/
Celta67370/
Şelte67254/
Helta67245/
Helti67165/
Hilte67126/
Selte67119/
Celti6743/
Jelte6726/
Gelte6725/
Scheltis6715/
Helty6714/
Schültge6714/
Zelte672/
Chailete672/
Zoellter671/
Schiltez671/
Shcilter671/
Khöltger671/
Schültje671/
Cilte671/
Cheldtti671/
Schillte670/
Heseltes670/
Shildter670/
Schielty670/
Higliter670/
Kelteher670/

Chelter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chelter in the Russian language
Чельтерcelter-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chelter
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