Otterson Surname

209,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Otterson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otterson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6111:224,99021,769
Canada1151:320,39629,368
England1071:520,73032,731
Northern Ireland531:34,8123,411
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

Otterson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Otterson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otterson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 209,713th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,699,262 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Otterson reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,611 people, or 1 in 224,990. In The United States Otterson is most common in: California, where 15 percent reside, Minnesota, where 12 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Otterson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Otterson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Otterson last name expanded 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 594 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Otterson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Otterson last name is primarily Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States Otterson are 0.66999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Otterson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning $44,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.18% less than the national average, earning $42,142 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otterson
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