Slechta Surname

371,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Slechta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Slechta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8631:419,99936,400
Austria291:293,63633,260
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Šlechta (1,080) are calculated separately.

Slechta Last Name Facts

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

Slechta has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Šlechta. Click here for further possible spellings of Slechta.

How Common Is The Last Name Slechta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 371,870th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,551,861 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Slechta are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 863 people, or 1 in 419,999. In The United States Slechta is most numerous in: Iowa, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Minnesota, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Slechta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Slechta surname are 24.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Slechta earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.38% more than the national average, earning $68,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šlechta951,080/
Szlechta9394/
Sletchta936/
Slechtas931/
Slehta926/
Schlechta88428/
Slachta86357/
Slichta8626/
Slechte8624/
Slectha863/
Sleehta862/
Selchta861/
Sleihta860/
Sleta831,312/
Szlachta805,066/
Szlichta80257/
Slechter80137/
Schlecta8015/
Shlekhta807/
Shlichta807/
Slachtha806/
Sclichta801/
Schlchta801/
Szlochta801/
Sletta77528/
Šlehta7778/
Slihta7737/
Shleta772/
Sleeta771/
Schlechte75743/
Schlachta75409/
Schlechty75233/
Sleichter75200/
Schlichta7598/
Szlechter7530/
Shlechter7513/
Szlechtez751/
Slechterr751/
Šlichta7164/
Silleta7111/
Schlita714/
Shlicta714/
Shlihta714/
Sleitas712/
Sleutai711/
Slishta711/
Sleytah711/
Schlechtey711/
Schliechte711/
Sleetha710/
Shlykhta67522/
Silletta67520/
Slichter67393/
Shlikhta67160/
Cleta6763/
Slyta6732/
Jleta6716/
Schleichter6714/
Slita677/
Sleto674/
Szlachto673/
Shlishta673/
Scilleta673/
Shlekhti671/
Schleachter671/
Schlista671/
Zleta671/
S'Leitah671/
Schlechhter671/
Schlesta670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Slechta
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