Shechter Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Ask a genealogist about Shechter and the first name they will mention is Schechter. The name is usually explained as “Someone who cut and sold meat, a butcher”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Schechter was also written Shechter. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Schecter.

About 305 people in the United States were recorded as Shechter in 2010, placing it 65,066 on the national list.

Shechter coat of arms

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