Guter Surname

295,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Guter Surname Definition:

GUTTER: A drain for water. One Joh'es of the Gutter is found in the Nonae returns, 1341.

Guter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7091:113,54813,978
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Russia781:1,847,731118,322
Turkey491:1,588,19260,638
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Güter (12) are calculated separately.

Guter (69) may also be a first name.

Guter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GUTTER: A drain for water. One Joh'es of the Gutter is found in the Nonae returns, 1341.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

GUTTER: Corrupted from Gauthier, Gautier, French forms of Walter; from German waiter, which Wachter renders "negotiorum gestor." With the Basque affix es or ez, son, we doubtless have the celebrated Spanish name Gutierrez, whence the English name Gutteres.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Guter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guter (Hindi: गुटेर, Russian: Гутер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Güter. For other potential spellings of Guter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 295,200th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,640,515 people. The last name Guter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Guter are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,171,416th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 69 people.

The last name Guter is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 709 people, or 1 in 113,548. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 70 percent live, Bavaria, where 18 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Russia, where 6 percent live.

Guter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Guter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guter surname rose 633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Guter are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

Guter earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Güter9312/
Gutter911,969/
Guster911,036/
Guther91606/
Gauter91394/
Gutier91326/
Nguter9114/
Guterz9113/
Gutere9112/
Gušter9110/
Gouter917/
Guterh911/
Guşter911/
Gutear911/
Gutert910/
Gute893,373/
Uter891,642/
Gautier8365,008/
Guthier831,187/
Goutier83734/
Gauster83513/
Gutherz83355/
Gauteur83155/
Gauther83119/
Guszter8367/
Gutierr8351/
Gustere8328/
Gouther8326/
Guştere8326/
Guterre8324/
Guttier8321/
Guthert8315/
Gutierz8315/
Guttert8314/
Gustter8314/
Gautehr8310/
Ngutter839/
Gautter837/
Goutter834/
Gouhter834/
Gutther834/
Guthere833/
Gouster832/
Ghauter831/
Gutheir831/
Gusther831/
Nguther831/
Gauteir831/
Guhtter831/
Guteher831/
Gutterz831/
Gutherd830/
Guhtier830/
Gautear830/
Gautert830/
Gutte8010,119/
Ghute807,420/
Utter806,530/
Huter802,658/
Ngute801,514/
Gaute801,489/
Guthe801,301/
Goute801,115/
Utere80658/
Uster80587/
Guste80469/
Auter80324/
Goter80226/
Uther80218/
Gutes80180/
Gutei80130/
Giter80128/
Gutet8081/
Outer8078/
Euter8057/
Gutie8054/
Uhter8040/
Gutir8039/
Uteer8039/
Guted8038/
Gutea8033/
Gutej8028/
Gutje8026/
Gutre8023/
Guteh8021/
Gutge8014/
Gutyr8013/
Gutee8011/
Uyter804/
Uiter803/
Gutey802/
Uzter802/
Guute802/
Uuter802/
Gutez802/
Utier802/
Uterr801/
Gutep801/
Guzte801/
Udter801/
Gauthier77151,268/
Gouthier77678/
Gauttier77339/
Gutierrz77207/
Gautheur7772/
Gautheir7734/
Gutterød7729/
Gauszter7714/
Guterová7711/
Gauhtier776/
Goutheir774/
Ghautier774/
Guttierz774/
Gueuther774/
Gutterre774/
Gutterrz774/
Gouttier774/
Gouthere773/
Gautierz773/
Guttierr772/
Ghoutier772/
Goutterd772/
Gautierr771/
Gauthter771/
Guterova771/
Gouttere771/
Goutierz771/
Gauterre770/
Guthtier770/
Hutter7319,044/
Huster734,140/
Gautre732,496/
Gitter731,676/
Huther731,651/
Goutte731,575/
Autier731,534/
Auster731,395/
Gotter731,183/
Hauter731,102/
Gauthe73998/
Heuter73706/
Gütter73632/
Güther73629/
Goutre73500/
Autere73404/
Auther73385/
Houter73276/
Gutthe73215/
Gustea73197/
Gautie73178/
Goutey73148/
Gother73118/
Ngoute73105/
Ushter73102/
Ng'ute73100/
Hutier7394/
Gustei7383/
Ghuste7378/
Goutet7374/
Guthre7361/
Gotier7360/
Euster7350/
Huyter7348/
Gautey7344/
Gouthe7343/
Șușter7341/
Guttie7330/
Uitert7328/
Gautes7328/
Ghutte7327/
Uthere7327/
Gustet7326/
Gustey7325/
Guthie7325/
Gither7325/
Guchte7319/
Goutes7319/
Eutert7319/
Guthey7318/
Güdter7318/
Ustere7317/
Hujter7317/
Gautet7316/
Guthet7315/
Guttes7315/
Ngutte7315/
Guttee7314/
Huiter7313/
Gutire7312/
Nguthe7312/
Autger7311/
Gustte7310/
Goutie7310/
Ouster738/
Ghuthe738/
Hutere738/
Goutje737/
Ghutre736/
Guthed736/
Ghutge735/
Gustir735/
Guttre735/
Outier735/
Ghutey734/
Goutee734/
Guttey734/
Goteer734/
Ngutea734/
Gűtter734/
Autter733/
Gutted733/
Outter733/
Goeter733/
Auteur733/
Gueute733/
Ghiter732/
Uttere732/
Gooter732/
Ngaute732/
Auhter732/
Gouteh732/
Guteea732/
Ngutir732/
Outher731/
Ngutee731/
Hutert731/
Huhter731/
Eutter731/
Guddte731/
Gudtei731/
Gudthe731/
Gaudte731/
Gautte731/
Gitier731/
Ghoter731/
Ghaute731/
Gushte731/
Gustes731/
Guthee731/
Guthhe731/
Guthte731/
Guttei731/
Guttir731/
Gouste731/
Uister731/
Utheer731/
Uthter731/
Utierr731/
Uyster731/
Gautir731/
Guthes731/
Ngudte731/
Outere731/
Utterå731/
Uytert731/
Uytter731/
Ľutter731/
Șuster731/
Gautea731/
Gauteh731/
Gouteu731/
Gustez731/
Gutehe731/
Guthir731/
Guttet731/
Guutee731/
Gihter731/
Ghuteh731/
Huuter731/
Ghoute731/
Usterz731/
Gutjhr731/
Uttert730/
Eouter730/
Gauste730/
Autert730/
Gutterová7117/
Ghauthier713/
Gautthier712/
Gutierrrz712/
Goutthier711/
Gutherova711/
Guttierrz711/
Guttheart710/
Gauthierz710/
Guta6767,283/
Gote6714,049/
Authier674,802/
Guti673,336/
Gauthey671,697/
Hautier671,671/
Auchter671,501/
Guththe671,032/
Goetter67547/
Utre67544/
Gothier67486/
Gottier67475/
Outhier67458/
Oter67419/
Outtier67333/
Hustert67254/
Gustuir67185/
Huyster67158/
Huister67149/
Gouttes67135/
Gouthre67117/
Guty67116/
Utir6793/
Hauther6782/
Heutger6780/
Gauthie6779/
Gustedt6770/
Houteer6770/
Üter6761/
Hutterd6747/
Guthire6745/
Gustoir6744/
Austere6740/
Hautter6737/
Huthert6736/
Güthert6735/
Hauteur6733/
Ngouthe6728/
Huttger6727/
Gouthez6726/
Heuster6724/
Gută6724/
Houtert6722/
Gauttes6720/
Gutheit6717/
Gutteea6716/
Huttert6716/
Austerå6716/
Goether6713/
Gootter6712/
Güte6711/
Gutheiß6710/
Heuther679/
Gauthre679/
Huttier679/
Austher678/
Houster678/
Gautire678/
Gueuthe678/
Ghushte676/
Hautere676/
Auttier675/
Goteher675/
Houtier675/
Hauster674/
Utjr674/
Uterova673/
Gutheis673/
Gausted673/
Gutirrz673/
Gūte673/
D'Utter672/
Huitter672/
Gauthir672/
Gustijr672/
Gutheth672/
Guthird672/
Gutirre672/
Austert672/
Gouttey672/
Heutier672/
Ngoutte672/
Goother671/
Quguste671/
Outheir671/
Hustter671/
Hutterr671/
Hutther671/
Heutter671/
Gautesh671/
Gautior671/
Gauttre671/
Ghotear671/
Ghutthe671/
Guttepp671/
Gotther671/
Autheir671/
Gauttie671/
Huttere671/
Outeare671/
Ngouteh671/
Nghuteh671/
Óter671/
Gauthei671/
Gauthet671/
Gouthey671/
Goutire671/
Githier671/
Gittter671/
Gudgyte671/
Güttert671/
Guķe671/
Gutí671/
Auterre671/
Kgoutir671/
Goutech671/
Gotierz671/
Gouttie671/
Gouttee670/
Houther670/
Gouthed670/
Guthoey670/
Gouthie670/
Houtger670/
Guthrre670/
Gusthes670/
Houtter670/
Ghotter670/
Gaustes670/
Authert670/
Hustere670/
Gustess670/
Husster670/
Gittier670/

Guter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guter in the Hindi language
गुटेरgutera-
Guter in the Russian language
Гутерguter-

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