Schlechta Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schlechta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlechta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1881:428,22138,630
Austria1101:77,41311,685
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Schlechta Last Name Facts

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

Schlechta is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlechta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 691,116th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 17,026,976 people. Schlechta occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Schlechta are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schlechta is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 428,221. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 39 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live and Thuringia, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Schlechta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schlechta last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

Schlechta earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $39,360 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlecta9415/
Schlchta941/
Schlachta89409/
Schlichta8998/
Slechta88965/
Schlechtey841/
Szlechta8294/
Shlekhta827/
Shlichta827/
Sletchta826/
Sclichta821/
Slechtas821/
Schlihcta781/
Šlechta751,080/
Slachta75357/
Slichta7526/
Shlicta754/
Slectha753/
Szlachta715,066/
Shlykhta71522/
Szlichta71257/
Shlikhta71160/
Slachtha716/
Szlochta711/
Šlichta6364/
Szlachto593/
Shlikhto591/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schlechta
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