Otero Surname

3,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Otero Surname Definition:

One who came from Otero (height), the name of several places in Spain.

This could be a dialectical variant of the Italian "otello" and also related to "OtonM that comes from the German word "auda" meaning property or riches.

Castilian name.

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Otero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain40,6161:1,151120
Colombia23,7581:2,011393
United States22,3231:16,2372,056
Mexico19,3151:6,426773
Argentina19,0281:2,246292
Cuba10,3771:1,110185
Philippines5,9851:16,9151,957
Puerto Rico5,9811:594106
Venezuela5,7291:5,272653
Peru5,4771:5,803915
Panama3,2501:1,204208
Brazil3,1961:66,9822,495
Ecuador2,3161:6,8681,122
Uruguay2,2781:1,506182
Nicaragua2,0751:2,902414
Dominican Republic1,0781:9,678817
El Salvador1,0231:6,201564
Chile9351:18,8411,240
Kenya7531:61,3285,988
Honduras6111:14,430746
Paraguay5681:12,741640
Bolivia5261:20,1831,667
Portugal3591:29,0201,851
France2921:227,47535,284
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
England2321:240,16419,707
Switzerland2261:36,3405,264
Australia1401:192,82619,093
Canada1321:279,13326,131
Costa Rica1251:38,241991
Germany1251:644,04450,561
Belgium1001:114,96617,029
Italy641:955,57368,465
Guatemala441:365,5154,900
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Malta181:23,9041,289
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Belize131:27,3442,013
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Andorra101:8,3841,259
Norway101:514,22941,629
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Gibraltar61:5,659991
China61:227,886,92811,701
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Oman41:921,9937,313
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:176,82615,798

The alternate forms: Otéro (4) are calculated separately.

Otero (447) may also be a first name.

Otero Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Otero (height), the name of several places in Spain.

This could be a dialectical variant of the Italian "otello" and also related to "OtonM that comes from the German word "auda" meaning property or riches.

Castilian name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

The Otero surname has several origins.

1. It comes from the North of Castilla, Burgos and Santander provinces. It refers to a military service appointed by the Spanish Crown to protect the large flocks of sheep, that were of immense value for the prized wool called 'The Real Concejo de la Mesta' during the medieval ages. Those guards were positioned on some hills dominating the great Castilian Plains, that in Spanish were called otero (hillocks), from which the surname derives.

2. It comes from the Northwest of Spain (Galicia), being a modification of the Portuguese surname and patronymic Outeiro, that only refers to the landforms.

- oterorullan

Otero Last Name Facts

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

Otero (Arabic: اوتيرو, Russian: Отеро) is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Otéro. Click here to see other possible spellings of Otero.

How Common Is The Last Name Otero? popularity and diffusion

The last name Otero is the 3,129th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,558 people. The last name Otero occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Otero are found; 35 percent are found in South America and 23 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 405,268th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 447 people.

This last name is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 40,616 people, or 1 in 1,151. In Spain Otero is primarily found in: Galicia, where 51 percent are found, Madrid, where 11 percent are found and Andalusia, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Spain Otero occurs in 95 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Otero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Otero has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Otero surname expanded 7,860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 23,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Otero Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Otero surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Otero last name are 40.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Otero earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 42.55% less than the national average, earning €17,253 per year; in Norway they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning 310,163 kr per year; in Peru they earn 32.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,780 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $20,773,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning $37,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otéro934/
Oteros91831/
Ottero91370/
Ostero91192/
Oteiro91177/
Othero91156/
Hotero9170/
Gotero9130/
Oterro9117/
Outero918/
Oterot917/
Oteroz914/
Ootero912/
O'Tero912/
Oteero912/
Otaero911/
Otetro911/
Ohtero911/
Oteroa911/
Oetero911/
Otiero911/
Outeiro831,710/
Gottero83907/
Osterop8383/
Osterod8379/
Osteros8325/
Oiteiro8318/
Otteros838/
Goteiro834/
Otteiro833/
Ottiero832/
Hostero831/
Outerou831/
Goitero831/
Osteiro831/
Oteiros831/
Hottero830/
Otoro803,164/
Atero802,519/
Otaro801,073/
Otera80753/
Utero8095/
Otiro8095/
Etero8082/
Otreo802/
Osteroth77197/
Oosterop7771/
Osteroos7715/
Osterodt777/
Osterhot771/
Osterout771/
Osterrod771/
Oterhout771/
Hosteiro771/
Gouteiro771/
Osterhos770/
Otterooh770/
Gotera733,625/
Hotoro731,297/
Hotera73899/
Ostera73399/
Autero73360/
Gatero73216/
Otioro73207/
Ottoro73178/
Otorho73170/
Ateiro73152/
Hatero73150/
Ateero73148/
Ateruo7384/
Astero7377/
Aterop7375/
Ottaro7372/
Othera7352/
Ustero7340/
Otoroh7333/
Otairo7332/
Otitro7328/
Oteera7327/
Atiero7322/
Oetoro7319/
Uttero7318/
Otoroi7316/
Athero7314/
Othoro7311/
Otaruo7311/
Othiro736/
Otiera736/
Attero734/
Ostiro733/
Oterga732/
Ateroh732/
Otharo732/
Otorro732/
Ateyro732/
Outera732/
Ohtera731/
Oytoro731/
Otoera731/
Etiero731/
Oterra731/
Oitaro731/
Odtoro731/
Eutero731/
Edtero731/
Ateroo731/
Aterou731/
Oterah731/
Ataero731/
Ethero731/
Otaaro731/
Otahro731/
Otarro731/
Uteero731/
Gutero731/
Hotiro731/
Hotaro731/
Hetero731/
Oteras730/
Osterhout712,783/
Osterroth71146/
Osterhous7156/
Osterroht7131/
Ousterout7118/
Osterrout7115/
Osterhodt713/
Osterhopp712/
Ostehrout711/
Osterhoot711/
Osterhoud711/
Osterrous710/
Osterhouh710/
Osterhott710/
Otterhout710/
Hosterhop710/
Austero675,220/
Osterhoudt671,256/
Autiero67865/
Oosterhout67609/
Gautero67590/
Goterra67350/
Ochtera67208/
Gattero67203/
Ousterhout67187/
Guterro6762/
Oosterhous6754/
Guttero6741/
Oosterrood6737/
Otteraa6735/
Goteira6732/
Asteros6726/
Hautero6714/
Atterot6712/
Osteraa6711/
Outerga679/
Oosterhoud678/
Auteiro677/
Houtaro677/
Hoitoro677/
Asterot677/
Asteiro675/
Atheros674/
Hateroo673/
Osterhoust673/
Athiero673/
Osteras673/
Gothera672/
Hostera672/
Asthero672/
Osterhoutd671/
Osthera671/
Ottaroi671/
Hoteraa671/
Hosterhout671/
Atherop671/
Hottaro671/
Huotoro671/
Osterrroth671/
Otaruoh671/
Outarou671/
Uytiero671/
Ahtiero671/
Asterou671/
Auytero671/
Auztero671/
Atteiro671/
Attiero671/
Gathero671/
Aterout671/
Etearuo671/
Otehera671/
Outeira671/
Asterro671/
Asteyro671/
Oysterhous670/
Housterout670/
Ossterhout670/
Outtaro670/
Ousterhous670/
Osterhoult670/

Otero Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Otero in the Russian language
Отероotero-
Otero in the Arabic language
اوتيروawtyrw-
اوتروawtrw-

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Otero Reference & Research

Pedigree Hector Horacio González Otero - Lineages and Cristiñade Sanxenxo (Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain).

Otero DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Otero FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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