Bittner Surname

13,962nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bittner Surname Definition:

(German) One who made casks or barrels, a cooper.

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Bittner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21,1841:3,800418
United States13,1871:27,4863,434
Austria1,1731:7,260916
Czechia1,0481:10,1461,353
Poland7601:50,0127,887
Canada6981:52,7876,327
Hungary3301:29,7463,272
Chile2531:69,6302,862
Slovakia2021:26,4184,491
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
France1591:417,75360,954
Australia1571:171,94717,598
Argentina811:527,69638,577
England581:960,65648,451
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Uruguay311:110,70210,617
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Guam81:20,0153,029
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2951:38,7794,581

The alternate forms: Bittnér (1) are calculated separately.

Bittner (51) may also be a first name.

Bittner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who made casks or barrels, a cooper.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The Bittner surname was an occupational name for a cooper or a barrel maker. The name was derived from the Old German word, bute, which means 'cask'.

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Bittner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bittner (Russian: Биттнер) is most common in Germany. It may also be found as: Bittnér. For other possible spellings of Bittner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bittner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,962nd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 182,462 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Bittner are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Bittner is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 51 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 21,184 people, or 1 in 3,800. In Germany Bittner is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Bavaria, where 20 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany Bittner is found in 77 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.

Bittner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bittner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,018 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bittner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bittner last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.92% registered with the party.

The amount Bittner earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bittnér951/
Buittner9320/
Biettner939/
Beittner931/
Bittneer931/
Bittnger931/
Bitner927,798/
Bittne921/
Bittenner880/
Wittner863,436/
Bettner86638/
Beitner86325/
Byttner86157/
Vittner86116/
Baitner8628/
Bitnere866/
Bietner864/
Bithner864/
Biotner863/
Bistner862/
Bittnet862/
Bittney862/
Bitnner862/
Bijtner861/
Buitner861/
Boitner860/
Bitneur860/
Bittnee860/
Biner833,582/
Bitne8326/
Bittnerová821,190/
Bittnerova8217/
Beuttner8069/
Beettner8021/
Beithner8015/
Beattner8013/
Whittner807/
Beitnere803/
Huittner802/
Voittner801/
Beitener801/
Baitneer801/
Binger773,434/
Biener772,039/
Beiner771,549/
Bytner771,257/
Bigner77462/
Bitney77449/
Bainer77443/
Witner77380/
Vitner77374/
Binert77321/
Betner77196/
Bisner77163/
Binier77132/
Bihner7772/
Bitnes7753/
Boiner7732/
Binere773/
Bettne771/
Bioner771/
Bittna771/
Bitneh771/
Binerz771/
Bitnir770/
Buiner770/
Beitne770/
Binher770/
Bistne770/
Bittny770/
Bineer770/
Bitnerová7571/
Bitnerova7511/
Wittneher750/
Bine731,763/
Whitner711,607/
Beutner711,485/
Beisner711,370/
Beinert71964/
Weitner71406/
Bainier71377/
Bettney71340/
Boigner71313/
Bainger71176/
Boinier71126/
Bignert71100/
Wettner7192/
Wittnerová7185/
Bidtnes7181/
Beitnes7169/
Baisner7168/
Boitene7153/
Beijner7152/
Bajtner7152/
Beetner7143/
Biehner7140/
Buinier7138/
Beinner7135/
Buinger7135/
Boytner7135/
Åbinger7127/
Vithner7124/
Buihner7123/
Beigner7121/
Withner7119/
Veitner7119/
Waitner7114/
Bejtner7114/
Boisner7113/
Beinier7112/
Vettner719/
Baigner718/
Bisneer715/
Bienher714/
Bistnér713/
Wittnerova713/
Bioneer713/
Beinger712/
Beinere712/
Bienier712/
Buigner712/
Beztner712/
Baitney711/
Bionger711/
Betneur711/
Witnere711/
Witnner711/
Boinert711/
Beatner711/
Witnher711/
Boinger711/
Boinher711/
Byotner711/
Bestner711/
Betnere711/
Bittnis711/
Bisnher711/
Boitney711/
Beinehr711/
Binherz711/
Bisgner711/
Bithney710/
Bainner710/
Beitney710/
Buinner710/
Witnier710/
Bainerd710/
Bainert710/
Witneer710/
Biney6725,471/
Binet6713,101/
Viner674,685/
Baine674,174/
Beine673,535/
Bener672,299/
Bines671,882/
Binge671,726/
Biene671,377/
Bione671,326/
Huettner67829/
Boine67755/
Beuthner67409/
Byner67327/
Bisne67307/
Bitni67138/
Binei67119/
Bineh67104/
Bigne6791/
Wichtner6766/
Binie6758/
Bitna6753/
Bhine6753/
Bined6741/
Binje6740/
Betne6738/
Binez6738/
Binee6729/
Wheitner6723/
Binir6722/
Veitnere6718/
Vitne6717/
Bitny6716/
Whitnear6710/
Bíner6710/
Binerová677/
Buine676/
Bignerth676/
Bechtner675/
Binea675/
Binej673/
Binep673/
Bienierz672/
Weidtner672/
Binhe672/
Bihne671/
Bischtne671/
Boitnett671/
Waitener671/
Whitneer671/
Weistner671/
Veettner671/
Weithner671/
Bytne671/
Bineu671/
Bineš671/
Beattnerová671/
Whitneyr671/
Beatnerr671/
Beitness670/

Bittner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bittner in the Russian language
Биттнерbittner-

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Bittner Reference & Research

Pittser DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bit(t)ner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Bit(t)ner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Pittser FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bittner
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