Schröter Surname

15,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schröter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schröter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany34,4981:2,334214
Switzerland2361:34,8005,071
Austria1591:53,5568,440
Poland971:391,84342,551
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Liechtenstein41:9,5941,348
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Schroter (1,239) are calculated separately.

Schröter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schröter is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Schroter. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schröter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,866th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 207,392 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schröter reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schröter is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 34,498 people, or 1 in 2,334. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live, Saxony, where 14 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Schröter is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 1 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Schröter Last Name Statistics demography

Schröter earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning 426,143 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schroter961,239/
Schrödter942,082/
Schrötter941,270/
Schröther9450/
Schreter88327/
Schrater8893/
Schréter882/
Schröterová8426/
Schroeter828,752/
Schretter82822/
Schrotter82494/
Schratter82380/
Schrodter82118/
Schraeter8234/
Schreuter8222/
Schroëter825/
Schrother822/
Schrether821/
Schrõtter821/
Schrätter821/
Schreeter820/
Schrather820/
Schrötterová8097/
Shreter8085/
Szröter8018/
Shrater8016/
Shroter806/
Schroedter781,147/
Schroetter78760/
Schroether7824/
Shratter7532/
Shroeter7515/
Shretter7512/
Shredter751/
Schrotir750/
Sreter7167/
Sréter7166/
Shroetter713/
Sroter711/
Srater711/
Szreter67570/
Sreeter678/
Szroter672/
Sretter671/

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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 Schröter
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