Pieter Surname

89,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Curaçao
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Pieter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pieter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Curaçao2,5111:6318
Indonesia1,3131:100,72310,371
South Africa3261:166,18918,559
Netherlands3261:51,8018,890
Poland2481:153,26121,768
Czechia1321:80,55713,504
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Germany971:829,95360,372
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Namibia511:47,2435,945
Belgium431:267,36432,244
England391:1,428,66862,556
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Austria131:655,03358,041
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
France81:8,302,840321,660
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Piéter (1) are calculated separately.

Pieter (202,672) may also be a first name.

Pieter Last Name Facts

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

Pieter occurs in Curaçao more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Piéter. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pieter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pieter is the 89,173rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,354,059 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Pieter reside; 49 percent reside in Caribbean and 47 percent reside in Batavo-Caribbean. Pieter is also the 5,142nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 202,672 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Curaçao, where it is held by 2,511 people, or 1 in 63. Not including Curaçao it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Pieter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pieter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pieter last name increased 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pieter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pieter last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pieter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.62% less than the national average, earning R 95,964 per year and in United States they earn 19.32% more than the national average, earning $51,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Piéter941/
Piester92413/
Phieter92242/
Pietter9255/
Pieterz9227/
Piether9216/
Pieteur9211/
Pietere923/
Pieterh923/
Pieterr921/
Peter911,201,067/
Piter917,234/
Piete91224/
Pfiester86497/
Phiester8617/
Piestert8614/
Pietteur865/
Piettert862/
Pietteyr861/
Pogieter861/
Pieyster860/
Petter8313,109/
Piette8310,001/
Pitter835,364/
Pester833,567/
Pister832,428/
Peiter832,031/
Pither831,688/
Pether831,115/
Petere831,098/
Peeter83465/
Pietre83310/
Paiter83285/
Poiter83249/
Piethe83164/
Pyiter83123/
Peterz83112/
Poeter8381/
Peuter8376/
Pitere8356/
Pieete8350/
Pitier8347/
Peterd8347/
Pejter8344/
Pehter8337/
Peyter8336/
Pietje8336/
Peater8330/
Pioter8326/
Pjeter8318/
Peterr8318/
Phiter8315/
Piyter8314/
Piterz8314/
Peteer8311/
Petert8311/
Peteur839/
Petetr838/
Pueter837/
Piteur837/
Peterp835/
Pieëte835/
Pheter835/
Peterh834/
Pietez833/
Ppeter833/
Petger833/
Pietge833/
Piiter833/
Ppiter832/
Piteer832/
Paeter832/
Pietie832/
Pfeter832/
Pyeter832/
Pfiter831/
Petaer831/
Pietes831/
Vpeter831/
Pfiete831/
Pietet831/
Pihter831/
Puiter831/
Bpeter831/
Petear830/
Pitger830/
Pieterová8029/
Pieterova803/
Poygieter801/
Pfister7735,826/
Peaster77573/
Piotter77565/
Pittier77517/
Poetter77456/
Pechter77389/
Phister77352/
Puister77350/
Peuster77256/
Peister77199/
Petterd77168/
Piettre77113/
Poister7775/
Puetter7771/
Piszter7764/
Peither7761/
Peyster7746/
Peştere7734/
Petterz7730/
Pitterr7718/
Peetter7717/
Peutere7715/
Peterre7714/
Pihster7714/
Paister7713/
Phether7712/
Poether7712/
Pesther7710/
Poitter778/
Pichter778/
Pettere777/
Pistere776/
Piterre776/
Paither774/
Pfester774/
Pfeiter774/
Peutert773/
Pittere773/
Paitter773/
Pitterz773/
Peather772/
Phester772/
Peteher772/
Pfizter771/
Pesterd771/
Piestei771/
Pishter771/
Pittert771/
Peatter771/
Phitter771/
Piestes771/
Peitter771/
Pietets771/
Peszter771/
Pitteur771/
Poitere771/
Peterrr771/
Phetger771/
Payiter770/
Ppister770/
Pfieste770/
Paetter770/
Phetter770/
Peester770/
Pitterd770/
Piettet770/
Pitther770/
Paihter770/
Piettea770/
Piettie770/
Pettert770/
Petre7349,906/
Péter7312,105/
Pieta731,211/
Pyter73561/
Pitir73485/
Piety73411/
Pieti73256/
Puter73252/
Petir73194/
Pýter737/
Petyr731/
Pietá731/
Píter731/
Püter731/
Pyete731/
Peterová711,263/
Pfeister71265/
Piterova71259/
Peuthert7181/
Pheister7161/
Peterova7157/
Peijster7152/
Petterøe7144/
Pfistert7130/
Piterová7123/
Pfeuster7117/
Pfeaster7115/
Pitteard719/
Pfistter714/
Pesterre713/
Phiethep713/
Pheaster712/
Pfisterr712/
Poettger712/
Pejszter712/
Peachter712/
Pfistere711/
Pheather711/
Pitterre711/
Pyetther711/
Pfisster711/
Poitther711/
Peyiette710/
Phisther710/
Pfeester710/
Putter675,721/
Pütter671,102/
Pietta67929/
Pauter67288/
Pyette67236/
Payter67166/
Pyster67122/
Pateer6790/
Pitterová6764/
Putier6760/
Peetre6755/
Pituir6745/
Pajter6738/
Petire6735/
Pietti6734/
Pütger6734/
Pfischter6723/
Petier6723/
Pettre6721/
Pyther6714/
Paiterova6713/
Päiste6712/
Peytre679/
Peterhova679/
Péteur679/
Petreň678/
Pouter677/
Pejterová676/
Pietay676/
Petterová675/
Poyter674/
Pettir674/
Puther674/
Pietha674/
Pytter673/
Pätter673/
Pittir672/
Patear672/
Pitird672/
Pietis672/
Poitir672/
Pietio672/
Pietyo672/
Päster672/
Pjéter672/
Petair672/
Pehterova671/
Peatre671/
Petrre671/
Petirz671/
Petitr671/
Petreh671/
Phitir671/
Pétter671/
Peutre671/
Pietty671/
Pijeta671/
Piethé671/
Pithir671/
Piéterová671/
Pitterova671/
Pájter671/
Phetre671/
Pudter671/
Pfeistert670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pieter
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