Shekhtel Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2701:533,78948,476
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801

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.

- haffman97

Shekhtel Last Name Facts

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

Shekhtel (Russian: Шехтель) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhtel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 844,382nd most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. The surname Shekhtel occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Shekhtel live; 54 percent live in North Asia and 54 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

This surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 270 people, or 1 in 533,789. In Russia it is most numerous in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 27 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 9 percent live. Beside Russia Shekhtel is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uzbekistan, where 7 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live.

Shekhtel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shekhtel last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 88.24% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shechtel8825/
Schektel881/
Sektel861/
Schechtel821,328/
Shaktel802/
Shiktel801/
Scheichtel7813/
Scheachtel783/
Schechtell781/
Schiechtel781/
Schegtel75198/
Schechtl7557/
Schectel7517/
Schejtel753/
Shichtel753/
Shaktael751/
Chechtel751/
Shacktel750/
Schichtel71778/
Schiechtl71213/
Siktel71205/
Saktel71154/
Sectel7162/
Schächtel7152/
Shacktell710/
Shocktell710/
Sichtel672/
Sigktel671/
Schichtl63255/
Schactel6337/
Schächtl6322/
Szychtel637/
Schictel633/
Schoctel631/
Çöktel5739/
Sigtel5720/
Zechtl5715/
Cejtel575/
Saktil572/
Sichtl571/
Zekthl571/

Shekhtel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekhtel in the Russian language
Шехтельsehtel-

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