Hayter Surname

57,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hayter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Haytor,' a hundred in Devon.

John Haytour, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Heyter: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

1706.—John, son of Hugh Heyter: ibid.

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Hayter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,1371:17,7622,554
United States2,6181:138,44914,447
Canada1,0731:34,3394,413
Australia9651:27,9753,808
South Africa3671:147,62316,807
New Zealand2001:22,6423,959
Wales1231:25,1592,628
Scotland861:62,2545,030
Northern Ireland851:21,7062,552
France711:935,531107,040
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1511:11,3321,737
Wales351:44,8122,341
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

Hayter (30) may also be a first name.

Hayter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Haytor,' a hundred in Devon.

John Haytour, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Heyter: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

1706.—John, son of Hugh Heyter: ibid.

1726. — John, son of William Heytor: ibid.

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

Thomas Hayter of Aberdeen to serve on a ship of war, 1540 (CRA., p. 172). Probably from Haytor, a hundred in county Devon.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Haytor, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name Haitar, which occurs in Germany in the IX. cent. Ferg. It may however be local, from the hundred of Haytor in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hayter Last Name Facts

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

Hayter occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hayter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hayter is the 57,379th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 825,691 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Hayter are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most common first name throughout the world, held by 30 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 3,137 people, or 1 in 17,762. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Hampshire, where 14 percent live and Dorset, where 9 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Hayter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hayter has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hayter surname grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 752 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 351 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 506 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hayter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hayter last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hayter last name are 5.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Hayter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.08% more than the national average, earning R 375,648 per year; in United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% less than the national average, earning $49,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chayter9273/
Haydter9250/
Khayter9222/
Hayster926/
Hayther924/
Hater911,872/
Hyter91381/
Ayter91277/
Hayte91168/
Haytr913/
Haydther861/
Khayther861/
Khater8382,657/
Chater839,617/
Hatter835,475/
Heater834,661/
Hayate833,626/
Hauter831,102/
Hatier83548/
Haster83456/
Hather83428/
Hyster83250/
Hatert83232/
Hatger83179/
Haythe83171/
Haiter83157/
Hhayte83152/
Gayter83127/
Hayite8386/
Huyter8348/
Hytter8342/
Hytier8336/
Heyter8317/
Hoyter8316/
Ayster8313/
Haterd8311/
Hyther835/
Haytes835/
Haeter835/
Hayatr835/
Hajter835/
Hayete834/
Hayste834/
Ahater833/
Hateer833/
Chayte832/
Hayote832/
Ayther832/
Haytte832/
Ayiter832/
Khyter832/
Haytre831/
Hatear831/
Hateir831/
Hatejr831/
Hatere831/
Chaytr831/
Haytie830/
Haater830/
Haytey830/
Ater8014,877/
Hate8011,368/
Ayte80735/
Hyte80256/
Yter8033/
Hatr8010/
Heather779,551/
Khatter772,012/
Haueter771,812/
Hautier771,671/
Khatere771,500/
Cheater77668/
Hastert77658/
Hayotte77541/
Chateur77504/
Chatter77435/
Heaster77435/
Hattier77389/
Hayatie77287/
Hayette77266/
Hajster77223/
Chaiter77188/
Chayate77173/
Huyster77158/
Heatter77155/
Khaiter77151/
Gayther77133/
Hayatey77122/
Chatere77110/
Haaster77109/
Haither77103/
Heyster7783/
Hauther7782/
Chaster7770/
Haitter7767/
Kheyter7755/
Chajter7754/
Hayiteh7738/
Hautter7737/
Khateer7735/
Hythier7733/
Hauteur7733/
Haysted7731/
Hasteer7729/
Haister7724/
Khayate7720/
Chatier7713/
Khather7712/
Hayatee7711/
Hattert7711/
Chaytee7710/
Khateir778/
Chhater777/
Hatther776/
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Hautere776/
Chather774/
Chauter774/
Hauster774/
Hayatte773/
Hoyster773/
Hateher772/
Hathier772/
Hayitea772/
Khauter771/
Chaater771/
Haystep771/
Hasther771/
Hastter771/
Heyther771/
Gayteir771/
Chayete771/
Hayateh771/
Khaterh771/
Haather771/
Haitier771/
Aystert771/
Chytter771/
Chatear771/
Jahater771/
Hayatje771/
Chayote771/
Hoyther771/
Heyeter771/
Heahter770/
Hasterd770/
Hachter770/
Hattere770/
Chahter770/
Haterre770/
Aster73288,302/
Chate7322,270/
Yeter7314,617/
Ayite739,134/
Hayta738,684/
Atere735,930/
Hoyte734,937/
Gater733,982/
Hatte733,480/
Atter733,168/
Haste732,739/
Ayate732,738/
Khate732,716/
Hates731,881/
Heter731,578/
Atger731,218/
Hatje731,098/
Aytes73723/
Chatr73722/
Hiter73640/
Ayete73617/
Aiter73398/
Jater73389/
Hatet73376/
Haite73363/
Aeter73360/
Gayte73355/
Haute73345/
Hatır73345/
Khatr73325/
Auter73324/
Yiter73317/
Heate73316/
Heyte73275/
Hayti73266/
Jayte73216/
Ahate73168/
Ayteş73161/
Ahter73146/
Hatir73141/
Yster73134/
Hatei73130/
Hayty73122/
Hatre7384/
Atear7384/
Ayute7383/
Ateer7367/
Ytier7364/
Ytter7361/
Hatey7360/
Aytep7349/
Hatea7343/
Hathe7342/
Ahyte7338/
Hatee7332/
Aater7329/
Hytte7328/
Aytır7328/
Hatez7327/
Ayote7326/
Hythe7325/
Hatep7325/
Hatie7324/
Høyte7323/
Yoter7322/
Hateh7321/
Aayte7320/
Haate7318/
Eyter7316/
Ehate7316/
Atier7313/
Hytes7313/
Hadte7311/
Ateir7311/
Hajtr7310/
Hated7310/
Hajte738/
Haïte736/
Hatrz735/
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Uyter734/
Chyte734/
Hytrr734/
Eater733/
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Hatej733/
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Hateu732/
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Jhyte731/
Ayetr731/
Ayitr731/
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Aythe731/
Ahatr731/
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Hytee730/
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Khayatei71925/
Haystead71331/
Haastert71223/
Hayeeteh71188/
Khayatey71172/
Høysæter71129/
Hauthier7183/
Chayette7169/
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Hayietea7145/
Hauterre7143/
Hauetter7124/
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Khatheer7111/
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Cheatter710/
Heathier710/
Chauther710/
Hatterre710/
Hayati67174,958/
Hester6751,483/
Khatir6739,620/
Easter6720,561/
Hayata6714,738/
Ate6714,341/
Ayitey6714,288/
Ayotte6710,016/
Khatei679,354/
Hayaty677,005/
Khiter674,444/
Yetter673,783/
Astere673,391/
Hateet672,874/
Chatte672,689/
Heeter672,581/
Chatre672,173/
Eyster671,801/
Heiter671,734/
Chatir671,665/
Autier671,534/
Achter671,490/
Auster671,395/
Hautea671,378/
Chathe671,301/
Gaiter671,198/
Gatter671,000/
Ayetey67987/
Chates67986/
Hastir67953/
Chiter67938/
Oyster67937/
Geater67915/
Hitter67884/
Hastey67823/
Chayti67807/
Atterh67768/
Hattie67714/
Heuter67706/
Aiteur67664/
Echter67661/
Hister67637/
Hasted67629/
Khatte67490/
Yotter67476/
Ythier67416/
Hitier67407/
Autere67404/
Gauter67394/
Hathee67381/
Ayatey67366/
Chatei67280/
Houter67276/
Hetier67272/
Ajster67266/
Khatre67263/
Hieter67213/
Hetter67204/
Attere67203/
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Hathie67191/
Chaste67185/
Khaute67183/
Gayate67181/
Hattey67166/
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Hattee67162/
Eytier67154/
Chatez67150/
Hether67144/
Ichter67143/
Atr67133/
Chaute67132/
Gayete67128/
Chatee67113/
Jeater67110/
Ayette67102/
Khaetr67100/
Haiste6792/
Aister6789/
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Hawete6788/
Chateh6785/
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Ahiate6781/
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