Shekhtel Surname
Approximately 325 people bear this surname
Shekhtel Surname User-submission:
The surname Shekhtel and a similar nickname originate from the Hebrew word shohet. It refers to a person who slaughters animals for food according to the Jewish method of shechita.
Shekhtel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 270 | 1:533,789 | 48,476 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1:497,721 | 37,801 |
Shekhtel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Shekhtel and a similar nickname originate from the Hebrew word shohet. It refers to a person who slaughters animals for food according to the Jewish method of shechita.
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Shekhtel Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Shekhtel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekhtel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shekhtel (Russian: Шехтель) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekhtel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 844,382nd most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Shekhtel are found; 54 percent are found in North Asia and 54 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.
The last name Shekhtel is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 270 people, or 1 in 533,789. In Russia Shekhtel is primarily found in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 27 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent are found and Omsk Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uzbekistan, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent are found.
Shekhtel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Shekhtel are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 88.24% registered to vote for the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shechtel | 88 | 25 | / |
| Schektel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sektel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Schechtel | 82 | 1,328 | / |
| Shaktel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shiktel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scheichtel | 78 | 13 | / |
| Scheachtel | 78 | 3 | / |
| Schechtell | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schiechtel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schegtel | 75 | 198 | / |
| Schechtl | 75 | 57 | / |
| Schectel | 75 | 17 | / |
| Schejtel | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shichtel | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shaktael | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chechtel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shacktel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schichtel | 71 | 778 | / |
| Schiechtl | 71 | 213 | / |
| Siktel | 71 | 205 | / |
| Saktel | 71 | 154 | / |
| Sectel | 71 | 62 | / |
| Schächtel | 71 | 52 | / |
| Shacktell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shocktell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sichtel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sigktel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schichtl | 63 | 255 | / |
| Schactel | 63 | 37 | / |
| Schächtl | 63 | 22 | / |
| Szychtel | 63 | 7 | / |
| Schictel | 63 | 3 | / |
| Schoctel | 63 | 1 | / |
| Çöktel | 57 | 39 | / |
| Sigtel | 57 | 20 | / |
| Zechtl | 57 | 15 | / |
| Cejtel | 57 | 5 | / |
| Saktil | 57 | 2 | / |
| Sichtl | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zekthl | 57 | 1 | / |
Shekhtel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhtel in the Russian language | ||
| Шехтель | sehtel | - |
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Footnotes
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