Kittner Surname

186,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kittner Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Kutten, in Saxony.

Kittner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3801:58,3377,536
United States5251:690,39854,758
Czechia881:120,83519,508
Israel631:135,83514,591
Canada611:604,02649,778
Poland421:904,97068,062
Slovakia261:205,24833,808
Austria251:340,61736,996
England191:2,932,529101,561
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Kittner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Kutten, in Saxony.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kittner Last Name Facts

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

Kittner (Russian: Киттнер) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kittner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 186,854th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,217,460 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Kittner are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kittner is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,380 people, or 1 in 58,337. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Germany it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Czechia, where 4 percent are found.

Kittner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kittner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 955 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kittner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kittner surname are 39.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kittner earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.18% more than the national average, earning $49,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $47,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitner921,232/
Kittenner880/
Kettner869,356/
Kuttner862,170/
Küttner862,168/
Kaitner8685/
Kitnere8639/
Keitner8632/
Kättner8630/
Kietner8623/
Kiztner863/
Cittner861/
Kyttner861/
Kithner860/
Kittnerová8296/
Kittnerova821/
Quittner80430/
Kuettner80224/
Chittner803/
Kistnere802/
Kuistner801/
Kisstner801/
Keithner800/
Kaistner800/
Keuttner800/
Kesttner800/
Keistner800/
Ketner772,985/
Kutner772,061/
Kytner7760/
Kätner7714/
Citner775/
Kütner774/
Kűtner771/
Kitnerová7553/
Kettnerová71392/
Käthner71351/
Keutner7182/
Coitner7135/
Ketnere7129/
Cuttner7125/
Kajtner7110/
Kettnerova717/
Kystner717/
Cettner714/
Kejtner712/
Quitner712/
Hcitner711/
Qistner711/
Ceitner711/
Ketnner711/
Ketnetr711/
Kethner710/
Kuthner710/
Keatner710/
Caitner710/
Quittnerová679/
Kesztner673/
Kesstner673/
Quittnerova672/
Khystner671/
Ketenner671/
Quistner671/
Kethneer671/
Quitnner671/
Quettner670/

Kittner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kittner in the Russian language
Киттнерkittner-

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