Keyter Surname

245,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Keyter Surname User-submission:

The surname Keyter or Kaeter originates in Germany, meaning 'farmer with small farm'.

Keyter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5041:36,0224,620
England401:1,392,95161,553
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
United States131:27,881,456736,413
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Keyter (44) may also be a first name.

Keyter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Keyter or Kaeter originates in Germany, meaning 'farmer with small farm'.

- braam

Keyter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keyter (Russian: Кейтер) occurs most in South Africa. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keyter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 245,179th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,487,405 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Keyter reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Keyter is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 44 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,504 people, or 1 in 36,022. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 43 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 11 percent live and Western Cape, where 10 percent live. Apart from South Africa Keyter exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Keyter Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Keyter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.4% more than the national average, earning R 390,672 per year and in United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheyter9255/
Keter9121,275/
Kyter9118/
Ketter835,385/
Keeter833,062/
Keuter832,448/
Keiter831,546/
Ketere831,465/
Kueter83699/
Kayter83193/
Kaeter83151/
Koeter83143/
Kether8328/
Kieter8319/
Keater8318/
Kheter8315/
Kehter837/
Kejter832/
Khyter832/
Kezter831/
Koyter831/
Kyoter831/
Kuyter831/
Kyther830/
Ceyter830/
Ketr8012/
Koetter771,281/
Kheiter771,021/
Kuether77824/
Koether77685/
Kechter77502/
Kaether77174/
Khetter7761/
Keuther7738/
Keshter7726/
Kiether7724/
Khayter7722/
Kuehter7719/
Kettere7713/
Kejster7712/
Kiejter7711/
Keutter779/
Kuetter778/
Khether778/
Koueter777/
Keither776/
Kietter775/
Khetere773/
Koyiter773/
Kethere773/
Khieter773/
Keetier772/
Keether772/
Keszter772/
Keitere772/
Kiyoter772/
Keiater771/
Kcetter771/
Keetter771/
Kheteir771/
Kheytir771/
Ketterr771/
Kettier771/
Kezster771/
Koyster771/
Kychter771/
Kuyther771/
Kystere771/
Kuyster771/
Kettter771/
Keijter771/
Kesther771/
Khyster771/
Kesteir770/
Kesterd770/
Kaetter770/
Kethier770/
Keatger770/
Kettert770/
Keizter770/
Koeteer770/
Kater737,220/
Ketir73883/
Kiter73479/
Käter73124/
Ketre73119/
Ceter73104/
Kytýr7356/
Khetr7348/
Kytir7326/
Kytyr737/
Kytír734/
Koytr731/
Qeter731/
Kyttr731/
Keistere7136/
Keshtehr7112/
Kheither715/
Keichter711/
Keijster711/
Kheiteir711/
Khayther711/
Keistter710/
Ketterre710/
Keathear710/
Keusster710/
Keisterd710/
Kaychter710/
Khater6782,657/
Khiter674,444/
Khetre674,355/
Kather673,013/
Katter671,107/
Kauter67906/
Kouter67765/
Khetir67617/
Katere67513/
Kitter67436/
Koiter67299/
Kitere67287/
Katier67243/
Cueter67224/
Kaiter67216/
Kestir67184/
Kahter67175/
Kuiter67160/
Käther67125/
Kither67121/
Khaetr67100/
Cetter6776/
Cheter6765/
Kateer6737/
Käster6727/
Ceiter6718/
Kojter6713/
Kauwetter679/
Kethir678/
Kaater678/
Kadter678/
Queter676/
Kitier675/
Caeter675/
Coeter675/
Katerd674/
Katear672/
Kateir672/
Kettir672/
Khettr672/
Kiteir672/
Kitger671/
Kajter671/
Ceater671/
Cuyter671/
Kaouether671/
Kíster671/
Ketire671/
Kîtter671/
Cejter671/
Kihter671/
Khietr671/
Coyter671/
Qeeter671/
Kettre671/
Qieter670/
Katger670/
Cayter670/
Keistr670/
Ceuter670/
Keathr670/

Keyter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keyter in the Russian language
Кейтерkejter-

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