Shter Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Shter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1311:1,100,17682,521
Kazakhstan1141:155,11015,404
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Shter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shter (Russian: Штер) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shter.

How Common Is The Last Name Shter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 912,827th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Shter live; 40 percent live in Central Asia and 40 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 1,100,176. In Russia Shter is most frequent in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 15 percent reside, Kemerovo Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Altai Krai, where 12 percent reside. Other than Russia Shter is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 39 percent reside and Ukraine, where 9 percent reside.

Shter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shter surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shter last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 42.86% being registered with the political party.

Shter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shteer91218/
Shteir9129/
Shtier9119/
Shterr9111/
Schter912/
Ster894,893/
Shte897/
Shteert8312/
Schtter8312/
Schster837/
Shchter832/
Shteher831/
Steer8015,147/
Stier8015,137/
Stehr807,616/
Sterr803,198/
Shteh802,835/
Stere802,484/
Steur802,203/
Stear801,422/
Sterz801,397/
Sæter801,119/
Shtyr80942/
Sterp80500/
Sther80277/
Øster80255/
Steir80250/
Shtet80238/
Shtei8099/
Shtey8088/
Szter8071/
Stert8057/
Steyr8039/
Støer8033/
Shtep8019/
Stter8012/
Shtir806/
Chter804/
Stejr804/
Sterd803/
Shste802/
Hster802/
Shtea802/
Shtte801/
Shtes801/
Shtre801/
Stger801/
Sterh800/
Schchter776/
Schshter771/
Shterova771/
Shteareh771/
Sehester771/
Ste75180/
Sæther736,125/
Steere733,031/
Shtets73968/
Schtte73271/
Steart73151/
Østerø73119/
Steert7399/
Steare7397/
Steahr7363/
Sterdt7355/
Shteih7339/
Sterre7336/
Stæger7334/
Søster7320/
Steher7320/
Støier7317/
Stejre7317/
Steard7310/
Steihr739/
Schtre738/
Stőger738/
Shtyor736/
Steehr736/
Sterzh735/
Shteha734/
Stierh734/
Stierz734/
Shtepp733/
Stheer733/
Chhter732/
Shteyh732/
Sztier732/
Chtter731/
Hstter731/
Schdte731/
Shstte731/
Shteyp731/
Shttey731/
Stehre731/
Steire731/
Sttier731/
Stertt731/
Sthear731/
Sthehr731/
Stheur731/
Stdter731/
Schtes731/
Steïer731/
Stÿger731/
Shtieh731/
Shteij731/
Steird731/
Stehrz731/
Chtear731/
Shtair731/
Shteeh731/
Steirz730/
Schtez730/
Stesre730/
Stearr730/
Steerr730/
Steerd730/
Step672,522/
Steć672,366/
Stea671,558/
Stey671,121/
Stir671,057/
Stet67796/
Shta67507/
Stie67376/
Šter67300/
Stes67297/
Steu67255/
Stee67241/
Stei67210/
Sted67153/
Steh67121/
Styr6778/
Stre6765/
Stér6743/
Sætherø6742/
Stez6736/
Zeheter6732/
Chte6730/
Shti6716/
Støe6715/
Sthe6713/
Sste6712/
Shteits6711/
Shteyts677/
Sterova677/
Steś676/
Stée676/
Sterová675/
Stej675/
Søsæter674/
Åste674/
Stehger673/
Şter673/
Stär673/
Schchte672/
Stte672/
Shehete672/
Stír672/
Chtteir671/
Steerre671/
Stje671/
Stohier671/
Schstes671/
Stêr671/
Shty671/
Stge671/
Shhteah671/
Szte671/
Sterrtt670/

Shter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shter in the Russian language
Штерster-

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Footnotes

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