Schlechter Surname
Approximately 3,502 people bear this surname
Schlechter Surname User-submission:
The Schlechter surname either means 'worse' in German, or is a variant of the German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname Schlächter.
Schlechter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,628 | 1:49,451 | 6,446 |
| United States | 702 | 1:516,323 | 43,186 |
| South Africa | 457 | 1:118,551 | 14,098 |
| Austria | 265 | 1:32,134 | 5,169 |
| Luxembourg | 128 | 1:4,535 | 628 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Schlechter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Schlechter surname either means 'worse' in German, or is a variant of the German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname Schlächter.
- haffman97Schlechter Demographics
Average Schlechter Salary in
United States
$51,289 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schlechter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schlechter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schlechter is most common in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Schlechter click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schlechter? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 129,251st most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,080,967 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Schlechter reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,628 people, or 1 in 49,451. In Germany Schlechter is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.
Schlechter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Schlechter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schlechter last name grew 1,097 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schlechter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schlechter are 2.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.2% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schlechter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 63.6% more than the national average, earning 566,174 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.2% more than the national average, earning R 416,352 per year; in United States they earn 18.86% more than the national average, earning $51,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning $43,003 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schlecter | 95 | 65 | / |
| Schlaechter | 95 | 33 | / |
| Schleichter | 95 | 14 | / |
| Shlechter | 95 | 13 | / |
| Chlechter | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schleachter | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schlechhter | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schlchter | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schlachter | 90 | 4,785 | / |
| Schlichter | 90 | 2,769 | / |
| Schlächter | 90 | 116 | / |
| Schlecther | 90 | 2 | / |
| Schlochter | 90 | 1 | / |
| Slechter | 89 | 137 | / |
| Shlecter | 89 | 12 | / |
| Schlechterová | 87 | 6 | / |
| Schlechterova | 87 | 1 | / |
| Schliachter | 86 | 23 | / |
| Schlichther | 86 | 19 | / |
| Sleichter | 84 | 200 | / |
| Schlicter | 84 | 52 | / |
| Shlachter | 84 | 49 | / |
| Szlechter | 84 | 30 | / |
| Sclichter | 84 | 26 | / |
| Shlekhter | 84 | 19 | / |
| Chlichter | 84 | 2 | / |
| Shlichter | 84 | 1 | / |
| Slechterr | 84 | 1 | / |
| Schlitschter | 82 | 0 | / |
| Slecter | 82 | 0 | / |
| Shclichter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schlicther | 80 | 0 | / |
| Slichter | 78 | 393 | / |
| Slachter | 78 | 223 | / |
| Shlejter | 78 | 4 | / |
| Schlichterová | 78 | 4 | / |
| Schlächterová | 78 | 2 | / |
| Slecther | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shlicter | 78 | 0 | / |
| Shlikhter | 74 | 43 | / |
| Shlykhter | 74 | 14 | / |
| Szlichter | 74 | 7 | / |
| Shclicter | 74 | 4 | / |
| Slitchter | 74 | 0 | / |
| Szlejter | 67 | 180 | / |
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