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

Nortier occurs most in South Africa. It may also be rendered as: Nortiér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nortier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nortier is the 154,414th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,563,330 people. The last name Nortier occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Nortier live; 60 percent live in Southern Africa and 60 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nortier is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 16 people.

The last name Nortier is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,682 people, or 1 in 32,210. In South Africa Nortier is most common in: Western Cape, where 35 percent are found, Gauteng, where 24 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 16 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.

Nortier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nortier has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nortier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nortier last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for 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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