Scoter Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Scoter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scoter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Scoter (14) may also be a first name.

Scoter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scoter occurs most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scoter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Scoter are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Scoter is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

The surname Scoter is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 44 percent reside, Texas, where 33 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 29 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Scoter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scoter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scoter last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scotter92729/
Schoter9218/
Scooter9211/
Scouter9210/
Scother921/
Soter912,179/
Coter91680/
Scote9127/
Schotter86655/
Schooter8623/
Scotterz863/
Schouter862/
Scotterd861/
Scoutter861/
Schodter861/
Schuoter860/
Cotter8332,044/
Sooter831,158/
Cooter83893/
Scotte83829/
Sotter83549/
Cother83369/
Scotet83290/
Sotier83241/
Sother83153/
Zsoter8352/
Scotes8317/
Scoote8316/
Scater8315/
Sodter8310/
Scotre837/
Scotez837/
Scotie836/
Skoter836/
Scoute833/
Sotear833/
Soiter832/
Scuter831/
Soteer831/
Suoter831/
Scotee831/
Scotey831/
Scothe831/
Cohter831/
Coyter831/
Scutter77259/
Soutier77176/
Scottie77149/
Scottez77125/
Couther7798/
Schuter7796/
Sothier7773/
Sottier7749/
Cojhter7726/
Soiteur7718/
Schater7714/
Sothear7713/
Scatter7711/
Scutier778/
Scuster777/
Coutter774/
Skooter774/
Scottee773/
Scottjr772/
Scoutes772/
Scutere772/
Cotteer771/
Scather771/
Cootter771/
Scottes771/
Skotter771/
Soitier771/
Scottée771/
Szkoter771/
Skother770/
Souteir770/
Soother770/
Scoutte770/
Couhter770/
Couteir770/
Suotter770/
Cotherh770/
Schoutheer7523/
Cater7311,314/
Sater733,117/
Sotir731,942/
Scota73372/
Scoti73158/
Scate7338/
Sotyr7322/
Scoty7318/
Joter7314/
Žoter7313/
Skote7313/
Scoté738/
Scotá733/
Cotir731/
Zoter731/
Sotér731/
Schutter712,710/
Southier71469/
Scheuter71227/
Schatter71107/
Shcuster718/
Schuyter717/
Scuitier715/
Schuiter712/
Shcutter711/
Souttier711/
Sckehter711/
Schuhter711/
Soitteer710/
Scotti6726,114/
Satter6714,688/
Sather676,120/
Scates673,608/
Jaster673,584/
Scotta672,283/
Zotter672,265/
Cather671,872/
Catter671,048/
Skotte67955/
Joster67838/
Saater67697/
Scotty67636/
Jotter67175/
Skater67101/
Seuter6772/
Zaster6741/
Sahter6741/
Satier6737/
Sateer6733/
Skuter6730/
Jooter6722/
Scotis6718/
Schuttger6718/
Zotier6716/
Scothy6716/
Scottá6712/
Zoster6710/
Jother679/
Sccoti679/
Zsóter679/
Scatte678/
Scotté676/
Scotha676/
Cadter675/
Scoota674/
Skoste674/
Sateur674/
Sketer673/
Zotere673/
Scottj673/
Scotio673/
Satear673/
Zooter673/
Zsotér673/
Scathe673/
Skoute672/
Jotere672/
Caterr672/
Zouter672/
Zoiter672/
Zother672/
Skothe672/
Skotie672/
Cateer671/
Zoyter671/
Jouter671/
Scotit671/
Jotear671/
Scottè671/
Sottir671/
Sothir671/
Schautter670/
Sadter670/
Skotes670/

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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 Scoter
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