Shecter Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Shecter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shecter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Canada811:454,88439,362
Israel111:777,96750,646
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Shecter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shecter is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shecter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shecter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 733,258th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,449,483 people. The surname Shecter is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Shecter are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shecter is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 1,220,400. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Michigan, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.

Shecter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shecter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shecter last name expanded 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shecter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shecter surname are 44.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shecter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 41.05% more than the national average, earning $60,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.28% more than the national average, earning $65,723 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schecter931,717/
Shechter93625/
Sheckter9361/
Shecther932/
Secter92187/
Schechter8810,001/
Scheckter88128/
Schecther8812/
Sheachter881/
Sechter86147/
Shekter8678/
Shejter864/
Checter861/
Secte832/
Scheichter821/
Schechtere821/
Shekhter80809/
Schejter8096/
Szechter8054/
Schekter8026/
Sechterr804/
Schectez802/
Scechter802/
Schegter801/
Schicter801/
Sechster801/
Shezhter801/
Scehcter801/
Shekte7718/
Sejter774/
Sekter772/
Sycter771/
Checte771/
Sectes771/
Sectte771/
Sezter771/
Segter770/
Sicter770/
Schächter75213/
Schichter7540/
Shekthter751/
Scherzter751/
Sichter71142/
Zechter7133/
Chejter718/
Setzter715/
Chekter711/
Seagter711/
Seectes711/
Sehjter711/
Szejter711/
Saycter711/
Shequte711/
Shektey710/
Saicter710/
Seichter671,645/
Shikther67360/
Secti67130/
Szychter6753/
Chekhter6737/
Sekte6718/
Szichter6712/
Secta6710/
Secty672/
Sheekete672/
Shegtteh671/
Seijtert671/
Shekhtir671/
Chedster671/
Shykhter671/
Sectaire670/
Seechtre670/
Schickte670/

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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 Shecter
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