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

Shether is most common in Canada. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shether click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shether? popularity and diffusion

Shether is the 3,485,539th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Shether occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Shether reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 2,456,373. In Canada Shether is primarily found in: Alberta, where 67 percent reside and British Columbia, where 33 percent reside. Aside from Canada this last name exists 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 frequency of Shether has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 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/
Szetter712/
Shitere712/
Sestere712/
Seydter712/
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Shateer712/
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Shithep711/
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Shuiter710/
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Shadter710/
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Chither710/
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Shestey710/
Seetter710/
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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/
Seyte6746/
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/
Shechtet671/
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Cheester671/
Syter671/
Shaister671/
Sethı671/
Shahterh671/
Sjete671/
Sheté671/
Shuytter671/
Schatier671/
Scheteit671/
Scheuteu671/
Seastter671/
Seijtert671/
Sheetech671/
Schodter671/
Seteu671/
Scete671/
Scheiste671/
Shateerh671/
Cheyster671/
Cheatter670/
Schedtheisz670/
Chethire670/
Cheister670/
Setez670/
Scheitte670/
Shuister670/
Schested670/
Schettie670/
Scheetes670/
Shittier670/
Saithier670/

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