Shecter Family History

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Shecter Name Meaning

probably an Americanized spelling of Dutch and German Schechter, an occupational name for someone who made shafts for spears and lances, from Middle Low German schacht ‘shaft’.

Similar surnames: Schetter, Shutter, Sheckler, Sester, Hester, Shuster, Shetter, Herter

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Shecter Family Origin

Where is the Shecter family from?

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Shecter Family Occupations

What did your Shecter ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shecter ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Butcher

100%

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In 1880, the most common Shecter occupation in the USA was Butcher. 100% of Shecter's were Butchers.

Source: Census data for Shecter | Data not to scale

Shecter Historical Records

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Shecter Life Expectancy

What is the average Shecter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shecter ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1963 and 2004, Shecter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Shecter in 1963 was 87, and 91 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shecter