Schuchter Surname
Approximately 1,138 people bear this surname
Schuchter Surname User-submission:
The surname Schuchter or Schuster means 'shoe maker'. It was given in a period when surnames represented one's profession.
Schuchter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 771 | 1:11,045 | 1,522 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Germany | 88 | 1:914,835 | 64,706 |
| Brazil | 84 | 1:2,548,504 | 77,255 |
| Switzerland | 58 | 1:141,602 | 13,683 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Schüchter (93) are calculated separately.
Schuchter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Schuchter or Schuster means 'shoe maker'. It was given in a period when surnames represented one's profession.
- jpsosSchuchter Demographics
Average Schuchter Salary in
United States
$42,862 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schuchter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schuchter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schuchter occurs more in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Schüchter. For other possible spellings of Schuchter click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schuchter? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 326,564th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,403,819 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Schuchter are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is held by 771 people, or 1 in 11,045. In Austria it is most prevalent in: Tyrol, where 65 percent are found, Vorarlberg, where 32 percent are found and Salzburg, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Austria it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.
Schuchter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schuchter last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schuchter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $42,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.32% more than the national average, earning $60,276 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schüchter | 96 | 93 | / |
| Shuchter | 94 | 55 | / |
| Schucter | 94 | 2 | / |
| Schichter | 89 | 40 | / |
| Schochter | 89 | 35 | / |
| Schucster | 89 | 1 | / |
| Suchter | 88 | 63 | / |
| Schiechter | 84 | 1 | / |
| Schoechter | 84 | 1 | / |
| Seuchter | 82 | 98 | / |
| Shukhter | 82 | 7 | / |
| Szuchter | 82 | 5 | / |
| Suchster | 82 | 5 | / |
| Schuzter | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shucster | 82 | 1 | / |
| Schutzter | 78 | 1 | / |
| Šuchter | 75 | 102 | / |
| Zuchter | 75 | 12 | / |
| Cichter | 75 | 0 | / |
| Suchterova | 74 | 8 | / |
| Suchterová | 74 | 5 | / |
| Szichter | 71 | 12 | / |
| Soucther | 71 | 7 | / |
| Suughter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soucthier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Socter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szoechter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šuchterová | 63 | 53 | / |
| Šuchterova | 63 | 4 | / |
| Szuzter | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shocter | 63 | 1 | / |
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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 Schuchter
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