Chettier Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Chettier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chettier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India301:25,568,846339,406
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chettier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chettier (Marathi: छेटटर) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chettier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Chettier live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 25,568,846. In India Chettier is most common in: Maharashtra, where 67 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent live and Karnataka, where 10 percent live. Other than India it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent live and Algeria, where 2 percent live.

Chettier Last Name Statistics demography

Chettier earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning R 238,944 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chettiear942/
Chettiyer942/
Schettier941/
Chettir93671/
Cettier93270/
Chetter93222/
Hettier9312/
Chettie938/
Chetier931/
Chestier88443/
Chittier8838/
Chettair889/
Chattier887/
Chettior882/
Chettyir882/
Chettear882/
Chettihe882/
Chottier882/
Chetterr881/
Chettyer881/
Chhetter881/
Chethier881/
Chettirr881/
Cheatter880/
Schettie880/
Chesttie880/
Hetier86272/
Hetter86204/
Cettie8678/
Cheter8665/
Hettie8650/
Chetir8634/
Cetier8616/
Chetie8614/
Chettiyar826,645/
Chetteyar825/
Chettaiar821/
Chettiiar821/
Chettijar821/
Schettger821/
Cheetther820/
Chester8035,398/
Cheater80668/
Chatter80435/
Gettier80435/
Chitter80244/
Hietter80205/
Heatter80155/
Heitter80116/
Settier80110/
Cestier80108/
Zettier8092/
Chetere8068/
Khetter8061/
Hittier8060/
Cheeter8026/
Chettre8020/
Chatier8013/
Chehter8010/
Chattir8010/
Chhetir809/
Chejter808/
Chotter807/
Chittir806/
Cheteer804/
Chezter804/
Hettger802/
Hestter802/
Hethier802/
Chetihe802/
Chetaer802/
Chestie801/
Kettier801/
Cettair801/
Chetjir801/
Cheatie801/
Hettert801/
Shetier801/
Hettiet801/
Heitier801/
Chotier801/
Chytter801/
Cheiter801/
Chethir801/
Hetties801/
Khettir801/
Chitier801/
Chether801/
Heattie800/
Chittie800/
Hetteer800/
Chhettiyar7811/
Cheittiyar782/
Chettiyart781/
Scheithier781/
Hetie772,049/
Heter771,578/
Hetir771/
Cetie771/
Chetiyar751,363/
Quettier75550/
Chesties7585/
Cettiyar7539/
Hetheier7524/
Schettge7523/
Ciethier7520/
Chettour7514/
Chhatter759/
Chaitter758/
Chesster755/
Chechter755/
Heithier754/
Chetajir752/
Chetiiar752/
Cheather752/
Chittear751/
Chittuir751/
Chittyer751/
Chaittir751/
Chetayir751/
Chatteer751/
Chhester751/
Cheester751/
Hettjies751/
Chistier751/
Cheyster751/
Cheistie751/
Heathier750/
Chesther750/
Chethire750/
Cheister750/
Chothier750/
Shittier750/
Schestie750/
Cheththiyar744/
Hester7151,483/
Chater719,617/
Jetter714,685/
Heater714,661/
Heeter712,581/
Gettie711,798/
Heiter711,734/
Getter711,704/
Chatir711,665/
Hettegger71971/
Chiter71938/
Hitter71884/
Khetir71617/
Hitier71407/
Setier71402/
Settie71366/
Chettioui71268/
Hieter71213/
Hether71144/
Hittie71132/
Jettie71103/
Chetre7196/
Hestir7164/
Hötter7161/
Hetger7150/
Choter7146/
Hytter7142/
Hytier7136/
Chittiyar7131/
Cestie7130/
Heytir7128/
Chitie7118/
Heyter7117/
Chetyr7116/
Kheter7115/
Shetie7115/
Chettayar7114/
Hétier7114/
Chhetiyar7112/
Hethir7110/
Cittie717/
Hestie715/
Zettie714/
Chitteere713/
Tscheteer713/
Hietie713/
Chetje713/
Cheetiyar712/
Chettyyar712/
Getier712/
Cetger712/
Chitteyar711/
Chitir711/
Chetge711/
Chethiyar711/
Hgeter711/
Schittger711/
Hätter711/
Hettijeij711/
Cétier711/
Citier711/
Cetair711/
Cytier711/
Hethie711/
Hetiet711/
Hettge710/
Hestthter710/
Heather679,551/
Heister673,673/
Hechter671,913/
Cettour671,162/
Kheiter671,021/
Quetier67668/
Heaster67435/
Heastie67362/
Sestier67344/
Heitert67322/
Heitger67305/
Chitere67235/
Chaiter67188/
Heither67159/
Heester67151/
Heether67150/
Chitire67118/
Hestert6794/
Shettye6783/
Heyster6783/
Chayter6773/
Seytier6773/
Hetjies6770/
Haitter6767/
Cetiyar6757/
Kheyter6755/
Chajter6754/
Chhatir6751/
Chister6750/
Chistie6745/
Höttger6745/
Chhetre6744/
Ketiere6743/
Coitier6738/
Zittier6734/
Seitier6734/
Hythier6733/
Cetajir6732/
Hesster6729/
Citteur6728/
Hettyey6724/
Chitiea6722/
Kestier6718/
Heshter6718/
Chetjai679/
Jeatter678/
Khether678/
Jetteur678/
Hesther677/
Chhater677/
Setiere676/
Chaittiyar675/
Chaitir675/
Chather674/
Kittier674/
Shetthiyor674/
Chittye674/
Chitgir674/
Chetija674/
Chatuir674/
Chetour674/
Kheitir673/
Chittre673/
Hesteer673/
Heithir673/
Khetere673/
Setties673/
Sheetie673/
Chitjie673/
Zethier672/
Huitter672/
Chetiji672/
Keetier672/
Khitter672/
Hestere672/
Hezther672/
Hesterh671/
Kheteir671/
Kheytir671/
Chaater671/
Ceiteur671/
Chethre671/
Chetiaa671/
Chetioa671/
Chetiua671/
Chetrre671/
Chhiter671/
Heitoir671/
Jetiyer671/
Heyther671/
Histier671/
Hitteer671/
Chystie671/
Gethier671/
Getteer671/
Getther671/
Zeatier671/
Schetthjey671/
Settije671/
Chother671/
Khethir671/
Chetehi671/
Chuiter671/
Hichter671/
Hesteur671/
Jeitter671/
Heatiey671/
Seatier671/
Haitier671/
Chitterova671/
Chatair671/
Heathie671/
Chiteer671/
Chaitie671/
Shethie671/
Ceatyer670/
Heityer670/
Shetger670/
Hetower670/
Cestieh670/
Hithter670/
Hittyer670/
Chither670/
Kethier670/
Chahter670/
Gittier670/

Chettier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chettier in the Marathi language
छेटटरchetatara50
चेटटीयारcetatiyara50

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Footnotes

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