Amter Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Amter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Ämtér (11) are calculated separately.

Amter (17) may also be a first name.

Amter Last Name Facts

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

Amter (Marathi: तेर, Russian: Амтер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Ämtér. For other possible spellings of Amter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amter? popularity and diffusion

Amter is the 2,136,387th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Amter are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Amter is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 17 people.

Amter is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States Amter is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 23 percent reside, Colorado, where 18 percent reside and Connecticut, where 18 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.

Amter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Amter last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Amter earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.18% less than the national average, earning $31,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamter913/
Hamter912/
Aemter911/
Amtere911/
Amteir911/
Ahmter911/
Amte89786/
Ämtér8711/
Hamther831/
Amgyter831/
Ahmhter831/
Atimter831/
Gamther830/
Anter8022,581/
Aamte807,107/
Amtir802,462/
Emter80635/
Amtey8045/
Amtie8037/
Amthe8037/
Amtei8020/
Gamte8012/
Amnte804/
Hamte802/
Aimte801/
Amtre801/
Amteh801/
Ganter737,007/
Anteur731,536/
Antier731,381/
Hanter73384/
Amthet73212/
Aanter73207/
Anther73127/
Antere73104/
Aymete7320/
Andter7320/
Antert7313/
Amteaz739/
Hamtez737/
Gamtea737/
Amtech736/
Anteer736/
Asnter735/
Antesr734/
Hemter732/
Aunter732/
Aamthe732/
Omtere732/
Emteir732/
Amtire732/
Homter731/
Eanter731/
Aamtre731/
Antter731/
Annter731/
Oumter731/
Gamteh731/
Gamtei731/
Gamtir731/
Ahnter731/
Ahamte731/
Amthea731/
Ainter731/
Aimtez731/
Anhter731/
Antear731/
Amteeh731/
Amthes731/
Ammtes731/
Aumted731/
Gomter730/
Hamtey730/
Ante6715,565/
Ganther67740/
Amta67417/
Amti67314/
Anthier6772/
Gantter6756/
Hantier6752/
Gaunter6735/
Amty6724/
Aimette6717/
Haunter6712/
Hanther6711/
Aineter679/
Gainter675/
Omte672/
Hemmter671/
Eantear671/
Hantere671/
Atemtei671/
Hantert671/
Amtaird671/
Amtuire671/
Hanteer671/
Hamtech671/
Haimete671/
Acenter671/
Aimthet671/
Amtj671/
Hamthep671/
Annther670/

Amter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amter in the Marathi language
तेरtera-
Amter in the Russian language
Амтерamter-

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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 Amter
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