Boettger Surname

136,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Boettger Surname Definition:

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

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Boettger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6911:214,34620,899
Germany5181:155,41618,578
Canada4441:82,9869,238
Brazil3801:563,35421,072
South Africa961:564,35143,987
England331:1,688,42669,999
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

The alternate forms: Boëttger (40) are calculated separately.

Boettger (12) may also be a first name.

Boettger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

User-submitted Reference

A German name for the profession of the cooper, often used with the umlaut, ü, instead of ue, relatively common in the US because of German immigrants.

- david_boettger

Boettger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boettger is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Boëttger. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boettger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Boettger is the 136,968th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,225,885 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Boettger are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Boettger is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 12 people.

The last name Boettger is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,691 people, or 1 in 214,346. In The United States Boettger is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Iowa, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Boettger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boettger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 841 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boettger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Boettger are 20.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Boettger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.44% more than the national average, earning R 405,024 per year; in United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $50,729 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boëttger9640/
Booettger941/
Boettgher941/
Bottger931,715/
Bettger93633/
Boettge93298/
Boetger93248/
Boetter9321/
Boettjer88191/
Boedtger8819/
Boettier8815/
Boetther887/
Boottger883/
Boettzer882/
Buettger881/
Boettget881/
Boetgger881/
Boestter880/
Boeger861,372/
Boeter86142/
Betger8658/
Boetge8612/
Botger8611/
Boetteher8211/
Boyettejr821/
Böttger8012,032/
Boester80344/
Boether80333/
Boutter80330/
Beutter80329/
Beitter80114/
Voetter80101/
Boetzer8061/
Boesger8053/
Boetjer8051/
Boetier8032/
Boweter8030/
Buetter8018/
Baetger8010/
Baettge809/
Bättger809/
Bodtger806/
Battger803/
Bethger803/
Boegert802/
Boehger802/
Bothger802/
Betgeer801/
Beytter801/
Bedtger801/
Beetter801/
Boestge801/
Büttger801/
Bóttger801/
Boetgge801/
Boegger801/
Boieter800/
Beatter800/
Bootger800/
Bouttier752,883/
Boesterd7533/
Boittier7530/
Boestert7513/
Boutteir755/
Bouttesr752/
Buetther752/
Boethcer751/
Boetheir751/
Boechter751/
Beuttert750/
Beattere750/
Beuter712,845/
Beyter712,610/
Beiter712,271/
Boyter711,655/
Bouter711,440/
Bodger71904/
Boeser71731/
Bueter71509/
Boiter71361/
Baetge71249/
Beeter71232/
Beater71183/
Boetje71146/
Boezer71140/
Bieter71114/
Batger71102/
Baeger7163/
Bedger7144/
Baeter7142/
Bötger7134/
Boetze7113/
Butger718/
Boetse716/
Voeger714/
Boedinger714/
Boutteyre712/
Bojter711/
Bütger711/
Bätger711/
Boedenger710/
Boutier672,071/
Beuster671,222/
Boitier67828/
Beister67585/
Boyster67529/
Baethge67418/
Beuther67373/
Bejster67285/
Beutier67277/
Bouther67268/
Beaster67252/
Bouster67141/
Boedges67116/
Baetjer6783/
Boister6769/
Beyster6758/
Baegert6756/
Beutert6738/
Buether6733/
Boeijer6723/
Beether6722/
Baether6712/
Boesert6710/
Booheister679/
Batteer678/
Hbeiter675/
Baitter675/
Batgher674/
Böttgerová673/
Boyther673/
Beiteir672/
Beattre672/
Boodger672/
Boesere672/
Bodgier672/
Beitere672/
Beitier672/
Boytere671/
Byoater671/
Bouiter671/
Boîtier671/
Bheeter671/
Baetere671/
Baytter671/
Bouterh671/
Beather671/
Beyiter671/
Boither670/
Boesier670/
Beither670/
Baetier670/
Buehter670/
Baetzer670/
Voetzer670/
Biether670/
Bautter670/
Biehter670/

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