Schuter Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Schuter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schuter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
England31:18,572,686338,250
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Schüter (3) are calculated separately.

Schuter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schuter (Russian: Щутер) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Schüter. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schuter is the 1,894,523rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Schuter reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Schuter is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 1,177,776. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 70 percent reside, Gauteng, where 20 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 9 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Schuter exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 20 percent reside.

Schuter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schuter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schuter last name declined 55 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schuter Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Schuter earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 62.28% more than the national average, earning R 385,632 per year and in United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schüter953/
Schutter932,710/
Scheuter93227/
Schueter9345/
Schuyter937/
Schouter932/
Schuiter932/
Schuzter932/
Schuhter931/
Chuter921,305/
Shuter921,232/
Scuter921/
Schuszter88826/
Schuetter88326/
Schuttert88220/
Schuitert88185/
Schauster88144/
Schouster88112/
Schuiterd8836/
Schusster8825/
Schuttger8818/
Schuuster885/
Sschuster882/
Schuttere882/
Schutterz882/
Schueteer881/
Shchuster881/
Schuttesr881/
Schautter880/
Schuister880/
Schoutier880/
Shuster869,782/
Shutter861,186/
Chouter86286/
Scutter86259/
Chutter86184/
Chuster86116/
Suchter8663/
Shouter8621/
Schoter8618/
Schiter8611/
Scouter8610/
Scutier868/
Chauter864/
Shueter864/
Chhuter863/
Shauter862/
Shudter861/
Chuiter861/
Schutre861/
Shuther860/
Shuiter860/
Shuhter860/
Sheuter860/
Suter8334,533/
Schouteere8267/
Schoutheer8223/
Schausther821/
D'Schuster821/
Schitter801,212/
Schütter801,049/
Seuchter8098/
Schoeter8066/
Shuchter8055/
Chouster8018/
Szhuster8011/
Shouster809/
Scuitier805/
Szuchter805/
Chauster804/
Sheuster802/
Schieter802/
Scoutter801/
Shuetter801/
Shauster801/
Shcutter801/
Shoutier801/
Shuytter801/
Schuttyr801/
Shusterh801/
Schodter801/
Chautere801/
Shuthier801/
Chauther800/
Shuister800/
Shuither800/
Shusster800/
Scheuterová7815/
Schutterová785/
Sutter7734,806/
Sauter7730,770/
Souter777,220/
Suiter773,973/
Suther771,086/
Suster77974/
Szuter77391/
Shiter7799/
Seuter7772/
Shoter7771/
Shutyr7724/
Sutier7719/
Suuter7715/
Scoter7714/
Sutere7714/
Suyter7712/
Suteir7710/
Sueter777/
Siuter773/
Shutir771/
Suhter771/
Ssuter771/
Sutger770/
Sudter770/
Ceuter770/
Schüttert75103/
Schoetter7513/
Shaushter751/
Shuterova751/
Sautter717,186/
Souther713,474/
Shooter712,980/
Szuster712,945/
Soutter711,552/
Sautier711,488/
Shotter711,047/
Scotter71729/
Souster71640/
Szauter71627/
Sauteur71594/
Seutter71512/
Suszter71404/
Suitter71370/
Sauther71194/
Seuster71184/
Soutier71176/
Sustere71103/
Šuchter71102/
Suister7158/
Szutter7124/
Zsauter7122/
Shustyr7121/
Sutherd7110/
Shitter718/
Sutteer717/
Soutear717/
Suetter716/
Sutterø716/
Sujster713/
Soehter713/
Shustir712/
Sautere712/
Suthier712/
Suttier712/
Sutheer712/
Souyter711/
Sauteer711/
Scitter711/
Scother711/
Shoeter711/
Shouterova711/
Seutert711/
Szuzter711/
Suterre711/
Shutair711/
Shihter711/
Suthert710/
Shother710/
Sauster710/
Souteir710/
Shieter710/
Shuttir710/
Suttere710/
Sutteir710/
Schsoedter710/
Soutere710/
Suitger710/
Sauthier672,436/
Soter672,179/
Southier67469/
Sutre67439/
Süter67185/
Sutir67139/
Southerd67100/
Zuter6743/
Sutyr6734/
Sutheard6714/
Souttere679/
Sóter678/
Szuszter677/
Sauthere676/
Suterova674/
Sautiehr673/
Suterová673/
Scotterz673/
Souterre672/
Šuter672/
Sautheir672/
Shoedter671/
Shoetter671/
Sutterth671/
Souttier671/
Shoutair671/
Sauttier671/
Sutheert671/
Sauhtier671/
Shootter670/
Shittier670/
Southert670/

Schuter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schuter in the Russian language
Щутерsuter-

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Footnotes

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