Schachter

Schachter Meaning & Origin

About Schachter
The surname Schachter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shokhet," meaning "ritual slaughterer." It is an occupational surname given to individuals who were responsible for the kosher slaughter of animals according to Jewish dietary laws. The Schachter surname is commonly found among Jewish communities and signifies the ancestral occupation of ritual slaughter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Schachter is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Schachter: 1,226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,360
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schachter based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Schachter is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SACA
🔊 Soundex
S2020306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 K T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃæktər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schachter in Braille

Here's how to represent Schachter in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Schachter in braille

How to sign the name Schachter using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Schachter using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schachter in sign language

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