Netter Surname

136,121st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Netter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the netter,' a maker of nets or perhaps one who netted fish.

Johannes Netter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Netter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3921:260,38724,582
Germany9561:84,21110,627
Poland3501:108,59616,381
France3311:200,67331,214
Canada551:669,92054,285
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Austria371:230,14727,778
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
England161:3,482,379114,324
Israel141:611,26042,949
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:203,31517,632

Netter (1,709) may also be a first name.

Netter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the netter,' a maker of nets or perhaps one who netted fish.

Johannes Netter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

(English) Net-Maker [Old English nett, a net + the agential suff. -ere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Netter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Netter (Hindi: नेत्र, Russian: Неттер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Netter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Netter is the 136,121st most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,209,686 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Netter are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 185,806th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 1,709 people.

The surname Netter is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,392 people, or 1 in 260,387. In The United States Netter is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 16 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States Netter is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 29 percent are found and Poland, where 11 percent are found.

Netter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Netter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Netter last name rose 564 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Netter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Netter are 6.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Netter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.87% more than the national average, earning R 605,664 per year; in United States they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $43,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $53,799 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nettere9219/
Nettier929/
Netther921/
Nietter921/
Nestter920/
Nettert920/
Neitter920/
Nettear920/
Nette911,130/
Neter91430/
Nettey8313,599/
Nester8313,153/
Notter833,817/
Natter832,744/
Nether83409/
Nieter83384/
Neiter83331/
Nitter83236/
Neeter83175/
Niette83141/
Nettie83126/
Naeter8397/
Netere8361/
Neater8334/
Nehter8330/
Neitte8326/
Neşter8325/
Ngette8323/
Nettre8314/
Nettes8312/
Neuter8310/
Neyter837/
Nnette837/
Nätter837/
Netier834/
Gnette833/
Ngeter832/
Neatte832/
Nejter832/
Nettjr831/
Noeter831/
Nettet831/
Netger830/
Nettee830/
Nestte830/
Nete801,814/
Netterová801/
Nattier77714/
Naether77160/
Noether77104/
Neither7796/
Neister7770/
Nuitter7765/
Neether7759/
Nethert7739/
Neather7736/
Nestere7729/
Neaster7716/
Nottier778/
Niether776/
Naehter775/
Nöttger775/
Neitert774/
Nesther773/
Nesteer771/
Niehter771/
Nistter771/
Nithter771/
Nittier771/
Gneitte771/
Neyster771/
Nechtte771/
Ngnette771/
Netthep771/
Nethier771/
Neuther770/
Nechter770/
Neittey770/
Nater736,886/
Netti734,874/
Nhete732,998/
Neate732,637/
Nehte732,450/
Ngete731,034/
Netta73881/
Netty73758/
Neste73685/
Nethe73616/
Nitte73375/
Nnete73287/
Netea73269/
Neite73260/
Niter73236/
Neute73215/
Netes73151/
Noter7391/
'Nete7370/
Niete7355/
Nyter7344/
Näter7342/
Neyte7339/
Netep7333/
Netre7331/
Netie7330/
Netet7317/
Gnete7316/
Neteh7314/
Netee739/
Netje739/
Neete737/
Netir736/
Neteu735/
Netey732/
Netit732/
Néter731/
Netez731/
Neteř731/
Neşte731/
Nește731/
Nytte731/
Neichter7174/
Neterova717/
Nessæter713/
Neithert712/
Nettheha711/
Natthier711/
Ngethe673,332/
Näther672,181/
Nather671,537/
Natier67637/
Nister67571/
Nettis67367/
Niethe67364/
Nother67348/
Nitert67201/
Neshte67180/
Nateur67153/
Nettip67151/
Nestea67127/
Gnetti67105/
Nöther6793/
Nuiter6774/
Nyotte6757/
Ngeteh6756/
Neuthe6743/
Neitge6738/
Nestir6738/
Notier6730/
Neates6730/
Nethge6729/
Neytie6728/
Netire6726/
Nahter6723/
Neites6719/
Nesteš6718/
Nessæther6718/
Nateer6715/
Nyther6713/
Netthi6712/
Ngetey6710/
Nittes679/
Neithe679/
Nettha678/
Nestyr678/
Nettaj677/
Nhetre676/
Nietie676/
Nither675/
Nesthe674/
Nittir674/
Nettai674/
Ngiter674/
Naater674/
Netair674/
Nähter674/
Nesterowa674/
Ngeete674/
Neteha674/
Ngetti673/
Nested673/
Noiter673/
Nestti673/
Naiter672/
Nittie672/
Naitte672/
Noyter672/
Gnitte672/
Netist672/
Nestes672/
Nettoi672/
Nettit672/
Neiste672/
Nethey671/
Nayter671/
Neethe671/
Neteih671/
Netesh671/
Nethir671/
Nettaa671/
Nettay671/
Neitei671/
Neitie671/
Nnetti671/
Neateh671/
Hniter671/
Nyoter671/
Niotte671/
Notear671/
Noteur671/
Najtte671/
Nethed671/
Nestee671/
Netthy671/
Ngnete671/
Ngitte671/
N'Gete671/
Nitere671/
Nnetty671/
Gniter671/
Gnetep671/
Neetta671/
Nnethe671/
Netech671/
Nethie671/
Naytte671/
Nattir671/
Hnetir671/
Neathe670/
Nethes670/
Nitger670/
Nestet670/
Nestei670/
Neitre670/
Neited670/

Netter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Netter in the Hindi language
नेत्रnetra-
Netter in the Russian language
Неттерnetter-

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