Kettermann Surname
Approximately 1,005 people bear this surname
Kettermann Surname User-submission:
Kettermann is a German occupational surname, meaning 'chain maker'. It comes from the Middle High German words keten(e), meaning 'chain', and man, meaning 'man'.
It is also a German metronymic from the female personal name Ketter, a pet form of Katharina.
Kettermann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 510 | 1:419,754 | 15,941 |
| Germany | 421 | 1:191,224 | 22,171 |
| Paraguay | 52 | 1:139,168 | 2,946 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Kettermann Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kettermann is a German occupational surname, meaning 'chain maker'. It comes from the Middle High German words keten(e), meaning 'chain', and man, meaning 'man'.
It is also a German metronymic from the female personal name Ketter, a pet form of Katharina.
- iveiKettermann Demographics
Average Kettermann Salary in
United States
$25,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kettermann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kettermann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kettermann is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kettermann? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 360,343rd most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,251,289 people. The last name Kettermann occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kettermann are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 51 percent are found in Luso-South America.
The last name Kettermann is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 510 people, or 1 in 419,754. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 77 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 9 percent reside and Paraná, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Brazil Kettermann occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 42 percent reside and Paraguay, where 5 percent reside.
Kettermann Last Name Statistics demography
Kettermann earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketterman | 95 | 2,327 | / |
| Ketermann | 95 | 13 | / |
| Kestermann | 90 | 680 | / |
| Kattermann | 90 | 257 | / |
| Köttermann | 90 | 36 | / |
| Kottermann | 90 | 8 | / |
| Keutermann | 90 | 5 | / |
| Kethermann | 90 | 1 | / |
| Keterman | 89 | 13 | / |
| Katthermann | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kitterman | 84 | 2,274 | / |
| Kotterman | 84 | 230 | / |
| Katterman | 84 | 175 | / |
| Kotermann | 84 | 42 | / |
| Keuterman | 84 | 34 | / |
| Keiterman | 84 | 2 | / |
| Katermann | 84 | 2 | / |
| Kaeterman | 84 | 2 | / |
| Kettermon | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ketherman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kettirman | 84 | 0 | / |
| Kistermann | 80 | 208 | / |
| Cattermann | 80 | 3 | / |
| Keisterman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quetterman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuitermann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kottermain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cottermann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Koterman | 78 | 60 | / |
| Katerman | 78 | 44 | / |
| Kiterman | 78 | 7 | / |
| Keithherman | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cotterman | 74 | 1,685 | / |
| Katherman | 74 | 275 | / |
| Citterman | 74 | 113 | / |
| Kuiterman | 74 | 38 | / |
| Catterman | 74 | 21 | / |
| Kisterman | 74 | 21 | / |
| Khiterman | 74 | 18 | / |
| Kotormann | 74 | 1 | / |
| Cheterman | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kestermont | 70 | 96 | / |
| Chitterman | 70 | 30 | / |
| Kestermond | 70 | 1 | / |
| Cotteerman | 70 | 1 | / |
| Cathermann | 70 | 1 | / |
| Quetherman | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kissterman | 70 | 0 | / |
| Kotorman | 67 | 99 | / |
| Citerman | 67 | 68 | / |
| Caterman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kitirman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coterman | 67 | 1 | / |
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