Cutter Surname

57,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Cutter Surname Definition:

Walter Cyssor, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Cissor, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Thomas Taylour, cissour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Cutter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4051:56,5906,739
England1,3981:39,8565,144
Australia2921:92,45110,569
Wales1581:19,5862,087
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Poland621:613,04455,163
Romania471:427,18934,091
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
France321:2,075,710171,237
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
India81:95,883,173728,828
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8101:30,0934,035
Wales291:54,0832,718
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3551:21,3242,685

Cutter (204) may also be a first name.

Cutter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cutter,' i.e. cloth-cutter. This was Latinized as Cissor:

Walter Cyssor, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Cissor, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Thomas Taylour, cissour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

In this last instance probably the surname and trade-name are closely connected; v. Chaloner for two similar instances.

Adam Cutter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robert Foster, cutler, 1643: St. Mary Aldermary (London)j.

1610. Buried — Christopher Cutter: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Cutter (of cloth, &c.) [from Middle English cutten, to cut; of Scandinavian orig.] 2 a corruption form of the rare Anglo-Saxon Cúthhere [Old English cúð, famous + here, army]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who cut cloth.

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

A northern provincialism for engraver. Halliw.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A boat; a name probably taken from the sign of an inn, as "John at the Cutter."Coutier, French, a weaver or seller of ticking.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the French, Couteaux, Cuttier; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cutter: a cutter of cloth for the tailor. The cutter is still employed by every tailor.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Cutter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cutter (Arabic: كاتر) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cutter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cutter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cutter is the 57,563rd most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 828,601 people. The surname Cutter is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Cutter are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 633,892nd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 204 people.

Cutter is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 6,405 people, or 1 in 56,590. In The United States it is most frequent in: Indiana, where 6 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Cutter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cutter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cutter last name grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 545 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cutter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cutter surname are 11.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cutter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning R 247,308 per year; in United States they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $46,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.24% more than the national average, earning $54,274 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuttier92267/
Scutter92259/
Chutter92184/
Cautter9260/
Coutter924/
Custter921/
Cutther921/
Cuter91608/
Cutte91144/
Couttier86105/
Scoutter861/
Sutter8334,806/
Cotter8332,044/
Custer8315,309/
Kutter833,854/
Chuter831,305/
Zutter831,085/
Coutte83332/
Couter83316/
Cauter83102/
Cuitte8385/
Cutier8378/
Cuttie8365/
Cuttre8314/
Cutteh8313/
Cuther839/
Cautte837/
Jutter836/
Cuttes834/
Cutere833/
Cuyter831/
Scuter831/
Custte830/
Cuttey830/
Cuttee830/
Cuttir830/
Cuzter830/
Ceuter830/
Cute809,199/
Sautter777,186/
Cottier774,600/
Coutier771,153/
Seutter77512/
Jeutter77512/
Couttet77465/
Suitter77370/
Couttie77299/
Chouter77286/
Kautter77261/
Czotter77207/
Kuttert77139/
Couther7798/
Khutter7788/
Cautier7774/
Couttee7764/
Cauther7726/
Zoutter7725/
Couster7723/
Cautere7720/
Couttes7716/
Keutter779/
Sutteer777/
Sutterø776/
Cuthert775/
Chauter774/
Coutere774/
Zuttere774/
Coutear774/
Causter774/
Chhuter773/
Coetter772/
Custerd772/
Suttier772/
Couëtte772/
Kustter772/
Cotteer771/
Kuttere771/
Cauterd771/
Coutert771/
Custear771/
Cootter771/
Gcotter771/
Tsutter771/
Chuiter771/
Ciuther771/
Kuttger770/
Zeutter770/
Cutherd770/
Couhter770/
Couteir770/
Sutteir770/
Suter7334,533/
Cotte736,644/
Kuter731,883/
Cutti731,228/
Caute73911/
Kutte73699/
Coter73680/
Cutie73680/
Coute73627/
Cutty73277/
Cuite73125/
Juter73120/
Cutta73111/
Cutet7362/
Cutit7358/
Cutee7358/
Cutir7349/
Cutre7345/
Zuter7343/
Cutei7336/
Cutez7335/
Cutes7333/
Custe737/
Cuhte735/
Cutea733/
Cut'e732/
Cuted731/
Cutey731/
Cutté731/
Cuteu730/
Couthier71202/
Coustere7175/
Cauthier718/
Cutheert713/
Custeard711/
Souttier711/
Sauttier711/
Chautere711/
Chauther710/
Sauter6730,770/
Suiter673,973/
Kotter672,451/
Keuter672,448/
Zotter672,265/
Cutire671,705/
Cottee671,611/
Juster671,285/
Suther671,086/
Coutee671,073/
Couste671,055/
Zuther671,029/
Kauter67906/
Cooter67893/
Kouter67765/
Kušter67710/
Cottey67558/
Coutre67370/
Cother67369/
Coutet67352/
Kutere67300/
Cotier67284/
Khutte67224/
Kuther67222/
Kuiter67160/
Zauter67116/
Kütter6799/
Coutie6791/
Cutair6791/
Cuthie6789/
Coutey6787/
Seuter6772/
Coette6768/
Coutty6759/
Cottie6758/
Kutteh6753/
Coutta6752/
Cutait6750/
Jeuter6744/
Cautre6740/
Custey6734/
Ciutre6734/
Coutti6731/
Kuttey6728/
Kuttie6727/
Kutger6723/
Kuhter6722/
Coutes6720/
Cautes6720/
Sutier6719/
Cuitti6717/
Cuttis6713/
Suyter6712/
Cuttiz6712/
Causte6712/
Zutere6712/
Zuttre6711/
Suteir6710/
Cautti6710/
Cheute6710/
Cuttoy679/
Custet679/
Ckutti678/
Juiter678/
Kuttee677/
Kuttge677/
Coutté677/
Kuuter676/
Cautir676/
Kuttre676/
Kutthe676/
Cauthe676/
Coeter675/
Zuster674/
Kuteer674/
Khuter674/
Coutez674/
Cottea674/
Cauteş674/
Custes673/
Kuttyr673/
Quoter673/
Koutte673/
Kuzter672/
Cutiea672/
Chutre672/
Cuttio672/
Cuttip672/
Cootte672/
Kuttir672/
Kautte672/
Ceutti672/
Zouter672/
Cuytes672/
Cautie672/
Ccutti672/
Coterz672/
Custed671/
Kutitr671/
Kuttej671/
Cautey671/
Cautge671/
Hcutes671/
Cuitta671/
Cuteis671/
Dschuster671/
Zuiter671/
Jouter671/
Kutert671/
Jutehr671/
Kutteu671/
Zeuter671/
Tschütter671/
Tschauter671/
Tsuter671/
Suttér671/
Cautej671/
Cautep671/
Cautez671/
Coutea671/
Couthe671/
Coutée671/
Cuttid671/
Jutear671/
Cutech671/
Cutezz671/
Kuyter671/
Suhter671/
Kudter671/
Kuttei671/
Custea670/
Custir670/
Cuthee670/
Sudter670/
Suttir670/
Cuthey670/
Giuter670/

Cutter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cutter in the Arabic language
كاترkatr-
كترktr-

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