Ottiger Surname

261,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ottiger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottiger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2131:6,7711,080
Germany1291:624,07349,483
United States701:5,177,985261,849
France451:1,476,060142,161
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ottiger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ottiger is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottiger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 261,034th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,845,443 people. The last name Ottiger is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Ottiger reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,213 people, or 1 in 6,771. In Switzerland Ottiger is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Lucerne, where 57 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 8 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent are found. Besides Switzerland it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Ottiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ottiger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ottiger last name increased 7,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ottiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ottiger last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Ottiger earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.32% more than the national average, earning $59,254 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hottiger93239/
Otiger9271/
Attiger86140/
Otigere862/
Gotiger862/
Ottigir861/
Otticer861/
Uttiger860/
Ottuger860/
Otige831/
Hettiger80263/
Huttiger8021/
Hattiger8018/
Attigere806/
Etteiger800/
Utiger77703/
Oteger7798/
Atiger7738/
Otager7713/
Otiege774/
Ottice774/
Otighe773/
Ottigi772/
Ottiga772/
Otuige771/
Otigie771/
Otaige771/
Etiger771/
Haettiger752/
O'Steiger751/
Outtighir751/
Otuighere751/
Atigere7121/
Hottigi7113/
Attigre7110/
Otaighe719/
Otegere715/
Hotager714/
Ataiger711/
Gutiger711/
Otiguez711/
Atigier711/
Autiger711/
Gottigi711/
Hutthinger711/
Otagere711/
Otaiges710/
Hoteger710/
Otiga67145/
Otije6764/
Hutteger6758/
Otege6730/
Atige6723/
Otigi6717/
Otice6716/
Otise6711/
Hochšteiger675/
Oteghere672/
Hetteger672/
Otize672/
Otteguir671/
Haetiger671/
Otoigihe671/
Athigerd671/
Hothiser670/
Uteinger670/

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Footnotes

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