Schechtmann Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Argentina

Schechtmann Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Yiddish word shochet, meaning 'to slaughter'. Therefore, Shechtman is a job descriptive surname for a livestock slaughterer.

Schechtmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759

Schechtmann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Yiddish word shochet, meaning 'to slaughter'. Therefore, Shechtman is a job descriptive surname for a livestock slaughterer.

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Schechtmann Last Name Facts

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

Schechtmann is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schechtmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,394,033rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Schechtmann occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Schechtmann are found; 59 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Schechtmann is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 9,307,580. In Brazil Schechtmann is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 96 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Brazil it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Argentina, where 23 percent are found.

Schechtmann Last Name Statistics demography

Schechtmann earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.91% more than the national average, earning $71,156 USD per year.

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