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.
- dschlueterSchlueter Demographics
Average Male Schlueter Height
177.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Schlueter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schlueter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schlueter is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schlueter? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,211th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 919,448 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Schlueter are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Schlueter is also the 3,306,491st most common first name globally It is held by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,747 people, or 1 in 53,721. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 11 percent are found and Minnesota, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Schlueter exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Schlueter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Schlueter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schlueter surname rose 1,547 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Schlueter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schlueter are 20.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.4% being registered with 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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