Cognomen שכטר (Shechter 
, Scheckter 
, שכטר ) , in the entire world, is quite a rare surname. The family name שכטר is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Monaco, and Slovakia, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
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| Shechter | United Kingdom, United States, Slovakia, Israel, Japan |
| Scheckter | United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Monaco, United States |
| שכטר | Israel |
| Shehter | Czechia, United States, Ukraine, Israel |
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יוסף שכטר Austrian rabbi (1901–1994), IL (b. 1901) |
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יעקב מאיר שכטר Israeli rabbi, IL (b. 1932) |
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משה שכטר Israeli politician, first mayor of Modiin, IL (b. 1934) |
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שרגא שכטר IL (b. 1930) |
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מרדכי שכטר IL (b. 1937) |
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| אבא שכטר IL (b. 1894) |
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עמית שכטר American academic, IL (b. 1961) |
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אייל שכטר IL (b. 1964) |
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חופש שכטר Israeli ballet dancer and choreographer, IL (b. 1975) |
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אליענה שכטר Israeli actor, IL (b. 1976) |
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| יוסף משה שכטר IL (b. 1917) |
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| רבקה שכטר Israeli philosopher, IL (b. 1929) |
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עפר שכטר Israeli actor, comedian, and television host, IL (b. 1981) |
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איתי שכטר Israeli association footballer, IL (b. 1987) |
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| אריה שכטר IL (b. 1937) |
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