Luter Surname
Approximately 2,908 people bear this surname
Luter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the luter,' a player on the lute. In some cases this surname may be but a variant of Luther, which see.
German le Lutrere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
John de Leuter, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameLuter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,140 | 1:317,946 | 29,031 |
| Indonesia | 605 | 1:218,594 | 20,447 |
| Poland | 366 | 1:103,849 | 15,791 |
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| Nigeria | 164 | 1:1,080,139 | 44,870 |
| Hungary | 60 | 1:163,605 | 14,496 |
| Croatia | 57 | 1:74,186 | 13,033 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Serbia | 23 | 1:310,650 | 15,551 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 262 | 1:191,674 | 16,822 |
The alternate forms: Lüter (121) are calculated separately.
Luter (4,843) may also be a first name.
Luter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the luter,' a player on the lute. In some cases this surname may be but a variant of Luther, which see.
German le Lutrere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
John de Leuter, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1517. 'Item, given to Philip the Luter: Privy Purse Expenses, Princess Mary.
1542-3. 'Haunce the Luter, 2s. 6d.': ibid.
1578. Buried — Christopher Lewter: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1584. Baptised — Anne, d. John Luter: ibid.
LUTAR: From the occupation, one who plays a lute. At the rustic dance of "Christis Kirk of the Grene."
"Tam Lutar wes thair menstral meit,
He playit sa schill, and sang sa sweit."
William Lutar admitted burgess of Aberdeen 1463 (NSCM., I, p. 18) is probably the William Lutair recorded in 1468 (RAA., II, 169). John Lutare was hired for the common work of the monastery, 1484 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 306). Johannes Lutare, witness in Irwin, 1499 (Simon, 35).
Luter Demographics
Average Male Luter Height
178 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Luter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luter (Georgian: ლუტერ, Marathi: लुतेर) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Lüter. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Luter? popularity and diffusion
The surname Luter is the 151,465th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,506,034 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Luter live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Luter is also the 98,148th most common first name on earth, borne by 4,843 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,140 people, or 1 in 317,946. In The United States Luter is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Louisiana, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and Poland, where 13 percent are found.
Luter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Luter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 363 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Luter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Luter surname are 2.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.15% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Luter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.41% less than the national average, earning R 91,704 per year; in United States they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $44,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $54,194 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Luter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luter in the Marathi language | ||
| लुतेर | lutera | - |
| Luter in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუტერ | luter | 50 |
| ლუთერ | luter | 50 |
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Luter Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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