Ott Surname

4,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113,884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Samoa

Ott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Odo' (v. Oddy), otherwise Otho, Oto, Otto, Othes, and Otes. Camden says,' Othes, an old name in England drawn from Otho': Remains.

Hotys de Parme, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Ott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany52,7741:1,525120
United States34,8701:10,3951,267
France4,8751:13,6251,375
Switzerland4,2401:1,937186
Brazil2,8301:75,6452,835
Austria2,6161:3,255321
Samoa2,2321:874
Russia1,7641:81,70210,321
Canada1,2221:30,1523,935
Hungary7871:12,4731,427
Australia6061:44,5475,615
Argentina5851:73,0666,210
Estonia5411:2,443151
Netherlands4451:37,9496,409
Czechia4241:25,0793,923
Poland3721:102,17415,572
England3491:159,65114,974
Belgium2731:42,1126,902
Kazakhstan1831:96,62610,839
Thailand1461:483,82484,756
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
Ukraine1181:385,78646,976
Spain1121:417,42922,452
Sweden991:99,4627,215
Romania901:223,08721,716
Luxembourg821:7,0801,082
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Liechtenstein631:60983
Paraguay611:118,6352,647
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Denmark501:112,89410,491
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Portugal381:274,16410,086
French Polynesia371:7,5891,667
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
Kyrgyzstan231:259,68123,924
American Samoa221:2,534546
Uruguay221:155,98913,535
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Norway191:270,64728,127
Honduras181:489,8023,355
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Israel161:534,85239,210
Belarus131:730,85159,297
China101:136,732,1577,199
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Finland81:687,08836,047
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Wales41:773,63329,106
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4291:7,811998

Ott (2,454) may also be a first name.

Ott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Odo' (v. Oddy), otherwise Otho, Oto, Otto, Othes, and Otes. Camden says,' Othes, an old name in England drawn from Otho': Remains.

Hotys de Parme, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andreas Otes, Norfolk, ibid.

Oto de Bayley, circa 1300: Baines' Lancashire.

Johannes Hoten, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Otesson", 1379: ibid.

Otes de Howorth, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Oteson, 1379: ibid.

John Otes, glover, 1439: Rental of Halifax, Cotton MSS. Vespasian, F. 15, British Museum.

Oto Sagar, secular chaplain, 1522: Register of the University of Oxford.

Otes Redish, of Redish, Lancashire; circa 1550: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Otes Holland, 1541, Pendleton, Manchester: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

Otes Redyche, 1541, Radcliffe: ibid.

Adam, s. Otes Jeffery, 1547: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Thomas, s. Otes Dyar, 1547: ibid.

1575. Thomas Otes, Lincoln College: Register of the University of Oxford.

1743. Married — William Oates and Margaret Preston: St. George, Hanover Square.

Oats and Oates are the present directory forms. The form Oats seems to be confined to America.

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

(English, German) Descendant of Otta or Otto (prosperity).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Otten is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname (son of Otto or Otte or Ott). Otte is originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element, aud, meaning 'wealth', 'fortune'.

- ericahart

Ott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ott (Georgian: ოტტ, Russian: Отт) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,965th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,991 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Ott live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 149,331st most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 2,454 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 52,774 people, or 1 in 1,525. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 27 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany it exists in 119 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Ott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ott has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ott surname is chiefly Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Ott are 19.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ott earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.56% more than the national average, earning 534,889 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 113.37% more than the national average, earning R 507,060 per year; in United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $53,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otte8632,706/
Gott8610,148/
Hott867,067/
Otts861,752/
Otth86401/
Outt8657/
Ostt8614/
Ottz8610/
Uott863/
Oitt862/
Ottd862/
Oztt861/
Oytt861/
Ojtt861/
Ottt860/
Oett860/
Oott860/
Ot804,727/
Hotte753,744/
Hottz75593/
Hoitt75314/
Hotts75153/
Hoytt75121/
Goott75117/
Hoett7542/
Huott7533/
D'Ott7516/
Hostt7514/
Outtz7513/
Outte756/
Goutt756/
Houtt755/
Uotts754/
Oitth752/
Oidtt751/
Oitte751/
Hoott751/
Oostt751/
Eoutt751/
Oitts750/
Outts750/
Oustt750/
Goitt750/
Hot6716,449/
Ost676,784/
Ote675,896/
Got673,995/
Utt673,044/
Ots672,810/
Out672,779/
Ottová671,094/
Oth67750/
Att67745/
Oot67263/
Oit67161/
Oet6787/
Ütt6770/
Ottowa6770/
Houtte6756/
Ottova6753/
Uot6746/
Odt6733/
Huotte6733/
Otp6725/
Oht6714/
Ozt6710/
Oyt678/
Otd675/
Șot674/
Ojt674/
Hoitte671/
Hosstt671/
Eoutte671/
Hootte671/
Hoytte671/
Ottsch671/

Ott Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ott in the Georgian language
ოტტott-
Ott in the Russian language
Оттott-

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Ott Reference & Research

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

Utt 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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