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 last name Kettermann is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kettermann? popularity and diffusion
It is the 360,343rd most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,251,289 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kettermann reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 51 percent reside in Luso-South America.
This surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 510 people, or 1 in 419,754. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 77 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 9 percent live and Paraná, where 5 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 42 percent live and Paraguay, where 5 percent live.
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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