Nortier Surname

154,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,843 people bear this surname

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

Nortier Surname Definition:

“Cattle Breeder” in French Flanders. Also written “Nortje”.

Nortier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,6821:32,2104,120
France6211:106,96115,848
Netherlands1831:92,28015,166
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
England571:977,51048,999
Belgium471:244,60930,321
Australia271:999,84158,390
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Nortiér (1) are calculated separately.

Nortier (16) may also be a first name.

Nortier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Cattle Breeder” in French Flanders. Also written “Nortje”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Nortier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nortier is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Nortiér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nortier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 154,414th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,563,330 people. The surname Nortier is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Nortier are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nortier is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 16 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,682 people, or 1 in 32,210. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 24 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 16 percent live. Apart from South Africa Nortier exists in 22 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.

Nortier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nortier has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Nortier last name grew 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nortier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nortier surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Nortier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.97% more than the national average, earning R 425,304 per year and in United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,568 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nortiér951/
Nourtier93316/
Norrtier931/
Northier931/
Norter9217/
Nortie921/
Nortjie86393/
Norther8627/
Nuortie8615/
Nortiez862/
Northie861/
Nortije861/
Nortter860/
Nortuer860/
Noortjie8040/
Nortjies806/
Northerd801/
Northoir801/
Norrteir801/
Nourtire801/
Northerp801/
Northere801/
Nortje7712,962/
Narter77798/
Nortye772/
Nurter772/
Nortjr771/
Nortre771/
Nerter771/
Nortjiaei751/
Northouer751/
Nortjee7138/
Noireterre7122/
Nortjes715/
Nartire714/
Noortje713/
Nartair712/
Nartejr711/
Ngarter711/
Nortjée711/
Narther710/
Nartiez710/
Naartjie6730/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nortier
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