Schlueter Surname

63,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Schlueter Surname Definition:

(German) One who worked as doorkeeper of a prison, a turnkey; one who came from Schluete, in Germany.

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Schlueter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7471:53,7216,433
Germany6371:126,38215,428
Canada2901:127,05413,264
Australia511:529,32739,816
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
England141:3,979,861125,553
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
China51:273,464,31313,838
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4361:115,18011,357

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

- dschlueter

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schluetter9582/
Schluester951/
Schluether950/
Schleueter950/
Schluter943,982/
Sclueter942/
Shlueter941/
Schluechter9013/
Schleuter89876/
Schlieter89844/
Schleiter89488/
Schleeter89429/
Schlutter89426/
Schloeter89107/
Schlveter895/
Schluiter893/
Schluuter891/
Schlaeter891/
Sehlueter891/
Shluetter890/
Schlouter890/
Schluhter890/
Scluetter890/
Slueter8811/
Shluter886/
Schloetter8442/
Schleither845/
Schlietter843/
Schleutter842/
Schliauter842/
Schleister842/
Schliehter841/
Schlaetter840/
Schleuhter840/
Schlüter8236,866/
Schliter8244/
Scleater826/
Shlauter825/
Shlyuter823/
Shleyter822/
Shleeter822/
Shlutter822/
Sluieter821/
Shleiter821/
Sluetter820/
Shleater820/
Sluter80128/
Schleichter8014/
Schleachter801/
Schlaggeter800/
Schlitter781,244/
Schlütter781,182/
Schlajter787/
Slyuester785/
Schlüther782/
Schlaiter781/
Shleytere781/
Schlliter780/
Sluiter753,353/
Sluyter751,306/
Clouter75594/
Slutter75441/
Slauter75390/
Sleeter75377/
Sleater75358/
Sleiter75138/
Slieter7595/
Sleyter7549/
Sleuter7527/
Shliter7514/
Sluther752/
Slouter752/
Cluetir751/
Cluiter751/
Slaeter751/
Shlüter751/
Slutier750/
Sluuter750/
Slveter750/
Sluhter750/
Schlittier741/
Schlatteer740/
Schlayhter740/
Schloyster740/
Sluijter711,308/
Sleister71184/
Sleyster71154/
Sleuyter71149/
Slvester7139/
Sliauter7130/
Cloutter7113/
Sleaster7110/
Sleitere714/
Shlitter713/
Clouteir713/
Sluyster711/
Sluyther711/
Slautere711/
Szleiter711/
Sleytter711/
Clouteer710/
Slautter710/
Sleiyter710/
Sliether710/
Slaetter710/
Schlüterová706/
Shleyterova705/
Sliter671,075/
Sleichter67200/
Sleijster67123/
Slüter6751/
Slauchter673/
Sllvester672/
Shlaither671/
Sluiijter671/

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