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Where Does The Last Name Shekhter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shekhter (Georgian: შეხტერ, Russian: Шехтер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 427,014^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,008,091 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Shekhter reside; 38 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 30 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Illinois, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States Shekhter is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 22 percent reside and Iraq, where 19 percent reside.

Shekhter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shekhter surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shekhter last name are 44.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shekhter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $49,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $55,852 CAD per year.