Shether Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Shether Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A maker of sheaths or scabbards.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shether Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shether occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shether? popularity and diffusion

Shether is the 3,485,539th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Shether occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Shether live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Shether is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 2,456,373. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Alberta, where 67 percent reside and British Columbia, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Shether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shether has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shether surname declined 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 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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Sheather932,076/
Shetherd9329/
Sheether930/
Sether921,217/
Shethe92627/
Sheter9226/
Scheither8830/
Schehther881/
Schetherd881/
Seither861,476/
Shetter86916/
Saether86435/
Sheeter86194/
Shather8697/
Shester8665/
Seather8650/
Shehter8643/
Sheyter8633/
Sheythe8623/
Sheater8620/
Scheter8614/
Seyther8611/
Seether869/
Siether866/
Sheiter866/
Soether864/
Shejter864/
Shethed862/
Shoeter861/
Shethea861/
Shethey861/
Shetier861/
Sehther861/
Shaeter861/
Shethee861/
Shethie861/
Chether861/
Shother860/
Shetger860/
Setther860/
Shieter860/
Sheuter860/
Shete8313,662/
Sethe831,051/
Seter83669/
Scheitheir8210/
Scheithier821/
Schetter801,652/
Scheiter80976/
Shechter80625/
Scheuter80227/
Scheithe80181/
Scheeter80112/
Schejter8096/
Schoeter8066/
Schaeter8023/
Sheththe8013/
Scheyter808/
Håsether806/
Schehter804/
Sheshter804/
Schetert803/
Schieter802/
Scheater802/
Cheather802/
Shoedter801/
Shoetter801/
Shetheth801/
Shetterd801/
Sheyster801/
Shatheer801/
Soetheer801/
Saethier801/
Sehester801/
Saethear801/
Chesther800/
Sheatter800/
Shuither800/
Schiethe800/
Sheitter800/
Shette7746,756/
Shater7712,201/
Sather776,120/
Seiter775,930/
Setter773,539/
Sester772,182/
Shetre771,315/
Shethi771,090/
Seuthe77624/
Setier77402/
Seater77253/
Soeter77215/
Sethre77171/
Sither77163/
Sother77153/
Säther77142/
Seithe77104/
Shiter7799/
Shetge7796/
Shetha7795/
Sethee7787/
Sethie7782/
Shethy7777/
Seuter7772/
Shoter7771/
Setere7771/
Cheter7765/
Shetey7754/
Sheete7748/
Saeter7747/
Sahter7741/
Sehter7738/
Söther7734/
Setear7732/
Chethe7730/
Sethey7724/
Zether7724/
Seethe7718/
Shetee7716/
Shetie7715/
Seyter7714/
Sethir7710/
Sheate778/
Shithe777/
Sethes776/
Sieter776/
Shyter775/
Sethea774/
Sejter774/
Shetei773/
Setehr773/
Seeter773/
Setthe773/
Sheteh773/
Shetih773/
Sheute772/
Sethge772/
Seathe771/
Sceter771/
Shetes771/
Shetir771/
Sheyte771/
Sheite771/
Seteer771/
Seteir771/
Setert771/
Seteyr771/
Setger771/
Sethte771/
Sezter771/
Syther771/
Sheste771/
Szeter771/
Schete771/
Sihter770/
Schettert75169/
Scheidter75103/
Schaetter7541/
Håsaether7516/
Schoetter7513/
Schaither7513/
Scheester752/
Schaedter751/
Schaehter751/
Scheehter751/
Scheitert751/
Schettger751/
Schettier751/
Schithger751/
Scheitter751/
Sheachter751/
Cheetther750/
Scheister750/
Sete736,706/
Chester7135,398/
Shathir719,809/
Seitter711,329/
Shotter711,047/
Cheater71668/
Shatter71555/
Seutter71512/
Shithee71451/
Seatter71416/
Shetthi71349/
Chetter71222/
Seyster71169/
Sechter71147/
Shayter71145/
Sichter71142/
Settier71110/
Schöter7187/
Shister7178/
Seister7175/
Seytier7173/
Sothier7173/
Chetere7168/
Setthee7153/
Sayther7149/
Shyster7144/
Schythe7141/
Sheetha7134/
Seitier7134/
Sitther7132/
Zeheter7132/
Saetear7131/
Shetayh7130/
Shaiter7130/
Shettey7129/
Schiete7127/
Cheeter7126/
Seaster7122/
Shaterr7122/
Seytter7122/
Soetter7120/
Schoter7118/
Szester7118/
Schater7114/
Sothear7113/
Schiter7111/
Chehter7110/
Seethie7110/
Setteur719/
Shitter718/
Chejter718/
Chesthe718/
Shetthy717/
Schette717/
Seitert717/
Scheite717/
Saetier717/
Shetgir716/
Sathier716/
Setthey715/
Sjeiter715/
Cheteer714/
Chezter714/
Shethhi714/
Sheethi714/
Shaater714/
Seethep714/
Shetahy714/
Sheteih714/
Shahter713/
Satther713/
Sisther713/
Shettep713/
Sheetie713/
Saither713/
Chethey713/
Zeither713/
Seithie713/
Seithei713/
Scheste713/
Soehter713/
Ceather712/
Sheethy712/
Shettee712/
Siehter712/
Sheatha712/
Seytert712/
Satherh712/
Saeteur712/
Satheer712/
Shehete712/
Shedthi712/
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Chither710/
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Sethi67236,708/
Setha6735,470/
Sheta6731,559/
Sette679,054/
Chete674,196/
Sater673,117/
Sheti672,890/
Soter672,179/
Seete671,846/
Setie671,748/
Seichter671,645/
Seate671,418/
Schitter671,212/
Seite671,172/
Siete671,134/
Schotter67655/
Siter67523/
Seute67272/
Shety67246/
Çeter67232/
Setre67203/
Zeter67202/
Setei67171/
Setea67123/
Schatter67107/
Ceter67104/
Sychterz6798/
Sythe6778/
Setir6778/
Schaiter6769/
Sithe6768/
Schätter6759/
Szechter6754/
Szychter6753/
Setyr6747/
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Schötter6744/
Schytter6738/
Setey6737/
Setet6730/
Šeter6727/
Säter6726/
Szeitert6723/
Schettge6723/
Setep6717/
Shethaya6714/
Cethe6713/
Schajter6712/
Seteh6712/
Szichter6712/
Setje6711/
Setes6711/
Seste6711/
Söter6710/
Sheththi679/
Zethe679/
Setee678/
Chitheer678/
Schödter678/
Schuyter677/
Setej676/
Sheshthi675/
Chesster675/
Chechter675/
Sheththy674/
Shaathir674/
Setih674/
Sechterr674/
Chehtheh674/
Sethj673/
Sejte673/
Ssete673/
Scheutte672/
Scechter672/
Schechte672/
Chettear672/
Schioter672/
Schuiter672/
Chettihe672/
Seïte672/
Shishter671/
Chithere671/
Chetterr671/
Chhester671/
Chhetter671/
Scheatte671/
Scheette671/
Scheiterová671/
Schejterová671/
Schythes671/
Shestich671/
Shethith671/
Shettire671/
Shishthe671/
Setge671/
Setheesh671/
Setjh671/
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Cheester671/
Syter671/
Shaister671/
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Shahterh671/
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Shuytter671/
Schatier671/
Scheteit671/
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Seijtert671/
Sheetech671/
Schodter671/
Seteu671/
Scete671/
Scheiste671/
Shateerh671/
Cheyster671/
Cheatter670/
Schedtheisz670/
Chethire670/
Cheister670/
Setez670/
Scheitte670/
Shuister670/
Schested670/
Schettie670/
Scheetes670/
Shittier670/
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