Schlueter Surname
Approximately 7,926 people bear this surname
Schlueter Surname Definition:
(German) One who worked as doorkeeper of a prison, a turnkey; one who came from Schluete, in Germany.
Read More About This SurnameSchlueter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,747 | 1:53,721 | 6,433 |
| Germany | 637 | 1:126,382 | 15,428 |
| Canada | 290 | 1:127,054 | 13,264 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 436 | 1:115,180 | 11,357 |
Schlueter (12) may also be a first name.
Schlueter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who worked as doorkeeper of a prison, a turnkey; one who came from Schluete, in Germany.
User-submitted Reference
The Name (in variant form) appeared in the 14th century in North Germany. The root relates to one who would guard the armory of a castle. Thus schlüssel is a 'key' and the schlüter a 'keeper of keys'.
The key is prominent in the symbol of Bremen, which is from where many Schlueters can trace their ancestry.
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Average Schlueter Salary in
United States
$44,700 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schlueter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schlueter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schlueter is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Schlueter click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schlueter? popularity and diffusion
The last name Schlueter is the 63,211th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 919,448 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Schlueter live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Schlueter is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 12 people.
The last name Schlueter is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,747 people, or 1 in 53,721. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 11 percent are found and Minnesota, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Schlueter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Schlueter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,547 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Schlueter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schlueter last name are 20.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.4% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schlueter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning $54,197 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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