Ottir Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ottir (10) may also be a first name.

Ottir Last Name Facts

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

Ottir is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ottir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,944,094th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Ottir occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Ottir reside; 98 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 98 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 10 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 189,621. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Madang, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea Ottir is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottier9154/
Hottir915/
Outtir914/
Ottair912/
Ottior911/
Ottirh911/
Otir897/
Outtier83333/
Hottier8382/
Houttir831/
Ottaire831/
Otter809,281/
Attir801,077/
Oštir80513/
Ettir80206/
Ostir8097/
Otire8080/
Otier8053/
Gotir8030/
Hotir8022/
Othir8016/
Otair806/
Ottre806/
Oteir802/
Otior802/
Otoir802/
Otirr801/
Otuir800/
Uttir800/
Hotter732,160/
Gotter731,183/
Ettair73546/
Oetter73500/
Outair73273/
Otterå7365/
Oteire7334/
Oztire7323/
Gothir7322/
Attier7318/
Hothir7317/
Otoire7316/
Attair7311/
Atthir7311/
Hotier739/
Gattir739/
Outier735/
O'Tier735/
Outter733/
Otaire732/
Ottojr732/
Hotgir732/
Othire731/
Hattir731/
Hoytir731/
Houtir731/
Hottre731/
Othier731/
Attire731/
Oustir731/
Guttir731/
Hottjr731/
Ostter730/
Ettier730/
Ottear730/
Atir672,517/
Outhier67458/
Oter67419/
Hattier67389/
Etir67117/
Utir6793/
Otre6782/
Hettier6712/
Gootter6712/
Huttier679/
Hoetter679/
Attaire675/
Hoetier675/
Auttier675/
Houtier675/
Goutter674/
Hothire674/
Hostter673/
Otyr672/
Gohtter672/
Outheir671/
Oithier671/
Hothair671/
Gotther671/
Gottger671/
Otirowa671/
Hattair671/
Goitter671/
Houtter670/
Hotther670/

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