Shether Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Shether Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sheather,' a maker of sword-slips; v. Swordslipper, also a Yorkshire name. 'Schedare or schethare, vaginarius': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Henry le Schether, 31 Edward I: Freemen of York.
Read More About This SurnameShether Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Shether Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sheather,' a maker of sword-slips; v. Swordslipper, also a Yorkshire name. 'Schedare or schethare, vaginarius': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Henry le Schether, 31 Edward I: Freemen of York.
John Schether, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes de Breres, shether, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Schether, 1379: ibid.
Johanna Shether, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Schether, 1379: ibid.
A maker of sheaths or scabbards.
Shether Demographics
Average Shether Salary in
Canada
$48,281 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Shether Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shether Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shether has its highest incidence in Canada. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shether? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,485,539th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. Shether is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Shether are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Shether is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 2,456,373. In Canada Shether is most frequent in: Alberta, where 67 percent live and British Columbia, where 33 percent live. Apart from Canada Shether occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Shether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shether has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shether Last Name Statistics demography
Shether earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $48,281 CAD per year.
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