Lutter Surname

62,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Lutter 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.

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Lutter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,4931:14,6561,911
United States1,1931:303,82127,953
Estonia1991:6,642780
Netherlands1621:104,24216,843
Australia1391:194,21419,182
Hungary1301:75,5107,653
Argentina1091:392,14130,168
France831:800,27496,515
Austria591:144,32919,392
England571:977,51048,999
Panama531:73,8163,129
Canada431:856,87466,382
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Finland131:422,82327,659
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China21:683,660,78330,601
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

The alternate forms: Lütter (46) & Luttér (1) are calculated separately.

Lutter (195) may also be a first name.

Lutter 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lutter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lutter (Russian: Луттэр) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Lütter or Luttér. For other possible spellings of Lutter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lutter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 62,823rd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 912,769 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Lutter are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 649,894th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 195 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 5,493 people, or 1 in 14,656. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent are found, Bavaria, where 20 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Estonia, where 2 percent are found.

Lutter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lutter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lutter last name grew 1,020 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lutter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lutter surname are 26.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lutter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,051 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lütter9446/
Luttér941/
Luttert9247/
Luttger9222/
Lautter9213/
Lyutter9212/
Luttier929/
Lutther925/
Loutter925/
Luetter921/
Leutter921/
Luttear921/
Luitter920/
Luter912,908/
Lutte91654/
Luystter861/
Lauthter861/
Lauttier861/
Lauttert861/
Leutteur860/
Luther8340,084/
Lotter839,936/
Luster839,768/
Lauter833,742/
Litter831,097/
Louter83955/
Lutere83624/
Lyuter83296/
Luttje83188/
Loutte83187/
Leuter83184/
Luttge83144/
Lutier8339/
Luttes8327/
Luttet8318/
Luhter8316/
Lautte837/
Luttie835/
Luitte835/
Luzter834/
Luttez834/
Luteur834/
Liuter833/
Luytte833/
Lutger832/
Luttre832/
Luterh831/
Luttee831/
Liutte831/
Lutthe831/
Ludter831/
Lhuter831/
Lutert830/
Lutted830/
Lueter830/
Luttey830/
Luiter830/
Lute8012,393/
Lutterová8057/
Lutterova802/
Lhuittier801/
Lautier772,384/
Lautert771,107/
Lauster77977/
Leutert77685/
Luyster77472/
Lottier77446/
Leuther77399/
Lauther77357/
Louther77237/
Luthier77235/
Lüttger77227/
Litteer77171/
Luchter77123/
Littier7748/
Luister7723/
Lautere7716/
Louttet7714/
Loutere7714/
Luittre7713/
Lyuster7712/
Lusæter7712/
Louster7711/
Luthere7710/
Loutier778/
Luthert777/
Lyauter772/
Lauttre772/
Lusster772/
Lauteur772/
Lusteer771/
Lusterd771/
Lusther771/
Lluther771/
Lotther771/
Litther771/
Lloutte771/
Leuster771/
Leutger771/
Luether771/
Lutheur771/
Louttre771/
Lyuttge771/
Leutier771/
Ludther771/
Loutert771/
Loutted770/
Luetear770/
Lustere770/
Luither770/
Lautterová751/
Leutterová751/
Lutes736,636/
Lotte734,680/
Lutta733,922/
Luste731,420/
Loter731,391/
Luthe731,324/
Laute731,315/
Loute73881/
Leute73809/
Liter73781/
Lutti73722/
Lutey73554/
Lutje73368/
Lutge73364/
Lütte73350/
Liute73311/
Lutea73174/
Lüter73121/
Lutty7376/
Lutre7369/
Luite7367/
Lutet7347/
Lutie7339/
Lutir7324/
Lutep7313/
Lutez7312/
Lutee735/
Lutei733/
Luted733/
Lhute732/
Ludte732/
Luteu732/
Luteh732/
Lutej731/
Luhte731/
Luute731/
Luzte731/
Leuchter711,408/
Lauthier71371/
Leuthier7177/
Luterová7168/
Liautier7114/
Leuthert7113/
Lauthert719/
Leuterdt713/
Leutherd713/
Louthier713/
Lhuittre712/
Lloutier711/
Luterova711/
Lutherdt711/
Louttire711/
Laustere711/
Lausther711/
Lautertt711/
Lutherht710/
Lautheir710/
Louthere710/
Lusted67990/
Lother67986/
Lautre67780/
Lottie67598/
Leuthe67400/
Luthje67368/
Loutit67320/
Lushte67293/
Lahute67232/
Liutti67195/
Loutre67188/
Luites67153/
Luttio67144/
Luchte67144/
Lihter67127/
Louste67120/
Lauthe67113/
Lautie67110/
Louthe67102/
Lüther6795/
Lotthe6766/
Lautej6755/
Lottey6754/
Lhaute6751/
Lyuterova6747/
Lotier6740/
Luthey6738/
Lautee6735/
Loutet6733/
Loutey6733/
Luthie6732/
Lodter6730/
Loutti6729/
Leuteu6729/
Liaute6729/
Lither6726/
Lieter6726/
Luitje6722/
Looter6720/
Litier6720/
Lauste6719/
Lutherová6718/
Leutes6715/
Lustey6714/
Luthre6714/
Ludthe6714/
Luitta6714/
Luthge6712/
Lloter6712/
Leutta6711/
Loteer6711/
Luthes6710/
Lhoute679/
Lutitt678/
Loeter678/
Lutyhe676/
Liutta676/
Lottir675/
Loutee675/
Lautei675/
Lutire674/
Luitti674/
Leutti674/
Luiste674/
Hlotte674/
Luztit674/
Lutherova673/
Lautez673/
Leuhte673/
Loutta673/
Loterh673/
Lidter672/
Lottea672/
Luitey672/
Loutes672/
Lautes672/
Louted672/
Lautey672/
Luteić672/
Lottee672/
Leutie672/
Lutthi672/
Luttit671/
Lyutti671/
Lutair671/
Luthez671/
Loette671/
Luited671/
Lottjr671/
Loutei671/
Liuteh671/
Lauteh671/
Lautet671/
Luutre671/
Loutty671/
Luitet671/
Luitre671/
Lautir671/
Lautit671/
Lautta671/
Luttay671/
Lutesh671/
Luitty671/
Liutie671/
Lutihe671/
Lustet671/
Lautherth671/
Leutey670/
Luttis670/
Lustes670/
Lustir670/
Lustee670/
Lustea670/
Luthee670/
Loutie670/
Luthyr670/

Lutter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lutter in the Russian language
Луттэрlutter-

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