Bitter Surname

44,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bitter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bitter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,2691:15,2792,008
United States2,9411:123,24313,122
Netherlands8681:19,4553,055
India6411:1,196,67048,078
Hungary3891:25,2352,796
Switzerland1901:43,2265,995
France1811:366,97654,730
Algeria1521:254,15527,314
Austria1461:58,3259,115
Slovakia1371:38,9527,218
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Australia851:317,59627,389
Israel831:103,10411,791
Venezuela691:437,7408,753
Finland681:80,8348,744
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Czechia471:226,24431,645
England331:1,688,42669,999
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Iran271:2,843,79788,363
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Norway61:857,04855,549
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5071:99,05110,068

Bitter (127) may also be a first name.

Bitter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bitter is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bitter? popularity and diffusion

Bitter is the 44,289th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 621,486 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Bitter are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Bitter is also the 825,494th most common first name on earth It is held by 127 people.

Bitter is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,269 people, or 1 in 15,279. In Germany Bitter is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Bavaria, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname exists in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found.

Bitter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bitter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 236 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bitter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bitter surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bitter last name are 20.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bitter earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning 382,234 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.2% more than the national average, earning R 321,276 per year; in United States they earn 14.88% more than the national average, earning $49,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $53,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beitter92114/
Bittger9278/
Bitteur9222/
Bittere9211/
Bitther9210/
Baitter925/
Bittter924/
Bitteir921/
Bittear921/
Bitterd921/
Bitterp920/
Biter915,208/
Bitte91547/
Boittier8630/
Bichtter861/
Witter8312,380/
Better832,543/
Beiter832,271/
Bister831,816/
Buiter831,232/
Biette83748/
Boitte83676/
Bither83652/
Vitter83492/
Baiter83453/
Bitere83453/
Boiter83361/
Bittes83182/
Bieter83114/
Bitier8396/
Bittie8377/
Biteur8372/
Bytter8333/
Bhitte8315/
Bihter8311/
Biotte8310/
Bittey835/
Bittee835/
Buitte834/
Bidter831/
Bioter831/
Biteyr831/
Bittez831/
Baitte831/
Bittir831/
Bittär831/
Bitear831/
Bitert831/
Beitte830/
Bite805,113/
Bitterová80209/
Bitterova8038/
Whitter772,382/
Boitier77828/
Bettger77633/
Beister77585/
Bijster77402/
Baister77335/
Beutter77329/
Bettere77220/
Wittert77142/
Bhaiter77136/
Baither7780/
Boister7769/
Bistere7752/
Baittie7731/
Boittet7728/
Vittert7724/
Wittier7721/
Bettier7715/
Wietter7712/
Bithier7712/
Hbaiter7710/
Bättger779/
Vittier777/
Bestter777/
Bisther776/
Betther776/
Wittger776/
Hbeiter775/
Woitter775/
Baitere775/
Bichter773/
Beiteir772/
Huitter772/
Beitere772/
Beitier772/
Baitier771/
Bhetter771/
Bhoitte771/
Betteir771/
Bettert771/
Beytter771/
Witther771/
Wihtter771/
Bisstte771/
Baittes771/
Wuitter771/
Beetter771/
Bettter771/
Baytter771/
Bittets770/
Boither770/
Beatter770/
Weitter770/
Waitter770/
Baittey770/
Beither770/
Betterz770/
Betteer770/
Witteer770/
Beistte770/
Biether770/
Biehter770/
Wittear770/
Bitti735,824/
Bithe735,601/
Bitta733,782/
Bette733,647/
Baite733,359/
Boite732,484/
Vitte732,428/
Bitty732,059/
Beter731,766/
Bitie731,732/
Viter731,551/
Bhite73694/
Bitea73662/
Biete73574/
Bites73405/
Witer73363/
Bitee73350/
Biste73337/
Beite73255/
Bitep73235/
Bitir73199/
Bitit73180/
Biteh73102/
Biote7369/
Bitei7366/
Bitez7353/
Bitre7347/
Buite7347/
Bitet7327/
Bäter7323/
Bitey7313/
Bytte739/
Biteu738/
Biște735/
Bitje734/
Byter733/
Uiter733/
Biteș731/
Hbite731/
Whittier714,057/
Beichter71114/
Boithier7116/
Betteher7113/
Whittear7111/
Woittier719/
Biterová714/
Beistert713/
Biterova712/
Bechtter711/
Whitteir711/
Whittert711/
Whitther711/
Beijster711/
Byottger711/
Whistter710/
Whittere710/
Whitteer710/
Baittett710/
Whitterd710/
Buisterr710/
Beattere710/
Bischter710/
Vetter6749,269/
Bester6739,575/
Bhoite6720,331/
Wetter676,899/
Beuter672,845/
Beyter672,610/
Boyter671,655/
Bithee671,625/
Bhaite671,556/
Biotti671,454/
Bettes671,319/
Bettir671,301/
Vister671,045/
Bhuite671,016/
Boitei67973/
Buitre67797/
Wither67752/
Bettey67742/
Beites67717/
Whiter67702/
Boites67687/
Weiter67667/
Bayter67634/
Bettez67557/
Bettge67394/
Bešter67387/
Baitie67373/
Bite'e67369/
Bettie67340/
Waiter67330/
Bether67291/
Wieter67274/
Bhitre67271/
Boitet67238/
Byther67235/
Beeter67232/
Vitier67223/
Byster67222/
Bhiste67207/
Bitire67204/
Bittirova67185/
Beater67183/
Baitit67175/
Beitir67174/
Vieter67154/
Boitez67148/
Baitey67141/
Beatte67128/
Bietta67125/
Betere67112/
Betteh67108/
Beitey67106/
Bittis67105/
Veiter67103/
Bisted67101/
Bäther6795/
Bisthe6790/
Bistea6789/
Baites6780/
Bistei6779/
Boiste6778/
Baitir6776/
Bistes6764/
Bithre6763/
Betger6758/
Betier6753/
Baithe6749/
Bettee6747/
Boitey6745/
Beteir6743/
Widter6742/
Boithe6742/
Betteš6739/
Baitti6736/
Voiter6736/
Vittee6733/
Beiste6733/
Beitez6733/
Bistey6733/
Buitta6731/
Uitert6728/
Bietty6728/
Bettei6728/
Baitty6722/
Beitty6722/
Viteur6722/
Beithe6721/
Vitger6719/
Bajter6719/
Boitie6718/
Biethe6718/
Vätter6718/
Bittay6717/
Vitere6717/
Bittai6715/
Bhitti6715/
Vaiter6714/
Bheite6714/
Huiter6713/
Bishte6712/
Bhitta6712/
Boitta6712/
Bäster6712/
Bittio6711/
Witere6710/
Baitta679/
Baiteh679/
Witier678/
Buites677/
Buithe677/
Baitei676/
Vytter676/
Beitei675/
Bhette675/
Boitee675/
Betterová675/
Bittaa674/
Bittha674/
Bettre674/
Bitthi674/
Baitee674/
Bitytė674/
Bitess674/
Bhitie673/
Bitesh673/
Bitett673/
Bittty673/
Bitech673/
Beutte673/
Baitez673/
Beitti673/
Bietie673/
Beitre673/
Beitta672/
Bhitey672/
Bhiote672/
Baiste672/
Bethte672/
Boytte672/
Beitie672/
Biteah672/
Bithea672/
Bitije672/
Boitre672/
Buitge672/
Byotte672/
Hbitta672/
Baitea672/
Wuiter671/
Beitea671/
Beette671/
Bhhite671/
Bhithe671/
Bidthe671/
Biotty671/
Bistee671/
Bitets671/
Bithes671/
Bithta671/
Bithti671/
Bittit671/
Boitea671/
Boitty671/
Betthe671/
Witterová671/
Wittjr671/
Wytter671/
Uister671/
Veitte671/
Bithie671/
Bettet671/
Wioter671/
Bojter671/
Bätger671/
Béitta671/
Bestte671/
Betear671/
Bettea671/
Bettej671/
Bezter671/
Bittaj671/
Bittih671/
Bittoi671/
Bitheu671/
Bidtie671/
Biștea671/
Biotei671/
Baidte671/
Bithey671/
Beteer671/
Baitje671/
Biteet671/
Beitge671/
Woiter671/
Wihter671/
Beteur671/
Uetter670/
Bichte670/
Witeur670/
Witeir670/
Behter670/
Wittir670/

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