Setter Surname

128,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Setter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the setter,' supposed to be the same as tipper, one who fixed arrow-heads to the shaft 'Sponers, torners, and hatters, Lyne-webbers, setters, with lynedrapers.' - Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

Clement le Settere.

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Setter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6331:221,95921,503
Canada3741:98,51810,711
Brazil3611:593,00422,114
England3081:180,90316,305
Germany2301:350,02433,964
Australia1801:149,97615,919
India1761:4,358,326114,799
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Chile421:419,44011,239
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Israel251:342,30528,607
France141:4,744,480251,814
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Norway91:571,36544,190
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Wales61:515,75523,171
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:293,67723,423

Setter (44) may also be a first name.

Setter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the setter,' supposed to be the same as tipper, one who fixed arrow-heads to the shaft 'Sponers, torners, and hatters, Lyne-webbers, setters, with lynedrapers.' - Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

Clement le Settere. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.

Alexander le Settere, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

John de Belegame, setter, 18 Edward III: Freemen of York.

Robertus Cetter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Walter Setter, Close Rolls, 9 Henry IV.

1685. Thomas Harford and Barbary Setter: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Setter (apparently of arrowheads) [Middle English settere; from Old English settan, to set] Clement le Settere.—Mun. Gildh. Lond.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably some handicraft.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Setter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Setter is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Setter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Setter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 128,143rd most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,059,210 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Setter are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 44 people.

The surname Setter is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,633 people, or 1 in 221,959. In The United States Setter is most frequent in: Nevada, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States Setter occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Setter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Setter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Setter last name expanded 955 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Setter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Setter surname are 9.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Setter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.95% less than the national average, earning €14,129 per year; in Norway they earn 42.32% less than the national average, earning 199,635 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.48% less than the national average, earning R 193,728 per year; in United States they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $45,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning $45,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seitter921,329/
Shetter92916/
Seutter92512/
Seatter92416/
Settier92110/
Seytter9222/
Soetter9220/
Setteur929/
Szetter922/
Scetter921/
Sietter921/
Saetter921/
Setteer920/
Setther920/
Seetter920/
Sette919,054/
Seter91669/
Schetter861,652/
Shoetter861/
Shetterd861/
Seastter861/
Sheatter860/
Sheitter860/
Shette8346,756/
Satter8314,688/
Seiter835,930/
Sitter834,902/
Jetter834,685/
Sester832,182/
Getter831,704/
Sether831,217/
Zetter83586/
Sotter83549/
Setier83402/
Settee83378/
Settie83366/
Settje83258/
Seater83253/
Soeter83215/
Siette83198/
Settet83107/
Cetter8376/
Seuter8372/
Setere8371/
Saeter8347/
Sehter8338/
Settir8334/
Setear8332/
Sheter8326/
Settey8326/
Sätter8325/
Settre8315/
Seyter8314/
Settes8311/
Sytter838/
Seitte837/
Sieter836/
Sejter834/
Setehr833/
Seeter833/
Settea833/
Setthe833/
Sceter831/
Scette831/
Seteer831/
Seteir831/
Setert831/
Seteyr831/
Setger831/
Sethte831/
Settei831/
Seutte831/
Sezter831/
Setteh831/
Ssette831/
Szeter831/
Sötter831/
Sete806,706/
Schettert80169/
Schaetter8041/
Schoetter8013/
Schettger801/
Schettier801/
Scheitter801/
Seither771,476/
Shotter771,047/
Shatter77555/
Saether77435/
Suitter77370/
Cettier77270/
Zeitter77231/
Chetter77222/
Sheeter77194/
Seyster77169/
Sechter77147/
Gettert77109/
Zettier7792/
Seister7775/
Seytier7773/
Sitterz7770/
Shester7765/
Szitter7754/
Setthee7753/
Gietter7752/
Seather7750/
Sottier7749/
Shehter7743/
Seitier7734/
Sheyter7733/
Shether7732/
Sitther7732/
Saetear7731/
Shettey7729/
Seaster7722/
Sheater7720/
Sittert7720/
Sattier7720/
Szester7718/
Szotter7717/
Scheter7714/
Szatter7714/
Seyther7711/
Seether779/
Settepp779/
Ceitter779/
Shitter778/
Jeatter778/
Schette777/
Seitert777/
Saetier777/
Getterz776/
Siether776/
Sheiter776/
Setthey775/
Sjeiter775/
Soether774/
Sistter774/
Shejter774/
Satther773/
Szettey773/
Shettep773/
Soehter773/
Shettee772/
Siehter772/
Seytert772/
Satteur772/
Saeteur772/
Sestere772/
Seydter772/
Siester772/
Sehster772/
Sehtere772/
Saeteer772/
Seatear772/
Saeterr771/
Jettesr771/
Getteer771/
Getther771/
Scitter771/
Shoeter771/
Shetier771/
Shettea771/
Shettes771/
Shettir771/
Settije771/
Sehther771/
Shaeter771/
Setteit771/
Seyteur771/
Jeitter771/
Zaetter771/
Shettet771/
Seatier771/
Sehjter771/
Szettei771/
Szeiter771/
Szejter771/
Setteha771/
Saytter771/
Setthea771/
Cistter770/
Sceater770/
Shetger770/
Satteer770/
Zoetter770/
Shiette770/
Zeutter770/
Shieter770/
Sedttee770/
Scettes770/
Gettere770/
Sadtter770/
Siettre770/
Sheuter770/
Zeatter770/
Satteir770/
Schoettier751/
Setti7368,910/
Setty7347,817/
Jeter7316,711/
Shete7313,662/
Geter737,107/
Sater733,117/
Setta732,612/
Soter732,179/
Seete731,846/
Setie731,748/
Sitte731,729/
Seate731,418/
Seite731,172/
Siete731,134/
Sethe731,051/
Siter73523/
Seute73272/
Setét73245/
Çeter73232/
Setit73227/
Setre73203/
Zeter73202/
Setei73171/
Cette73162/
Setea73123/
Ceter73104/
Setir7378/
Sehte7350/
Setyr7347/
Seyte7346/
Setey7337/
Setet7330/
Šeter7327/
Säter7326/
Setep7317/
Xette7313/
Zette7313/
Seteh7312/
Setje7311/
Setes7311/
Seste7311/
Söter7310/
Setee738/
Setej736/
Sejte733/
Ssete733/
Seïte732/
Setge731/
Syter731/
Sjete731/
Seteu731/
Scete731/
Setez730/
Sheather712,076/
Seichter711,645/
Schitter711,212/
Scheiter71976/
Schotter71655/
Shechter71625/
Scheuter71227/
Scheeter71112/
Schatter71107/
Schejter7196/
Schoeter7166/
Schätter7159/
Szechter7154/
Schötter7144/
Schytter7138/
Shetherd7129/
Schaeter7123/
Szeitert7123/
Schettge7123/
Sheththe7113/
Scheyter718/
Håsether716/
Schehter714/
Sechterr714/
Sheshter714/
Schetert713/
Scheutte712/
Schieter712/
Scechter712/
Scheater712/
Chettear712/
Chetterr711/
Chhetter711/
Dzhetter711/
Scheatte711/
Scheette711/
Shoedter711/
Shettire711/
Sheyster711/
Schiette711/
Soetheer711/
Shuytter711/
Saethier711/
Sehester711/
Seijtert711/
Saethear711/
Cheatter710/
Sheether710/
Scheitte710/
Soitteer710/
Schettie710/
Shittier710/
Ceastter710/
Shetty67200,705/
Shetti6714,646/
Jester6712,920/
Shater6712,201/
Sather676,120/
Sister675,935/
Suiter673,973/
Syster672,632/
Cester672,601/
Chette672,350/
Zotter672,265/
Zeiter672,194/
Shetta672,115/
Gitter671,676/
Shetre671,315/
Zeater67960/
Setthi67926/
Zitter67889/
Gester67852/
Seitei67846/
Saater67697/
Cister67640/
Shethe67627/
Seuthe67624/
Saiter67604/
Seytre67447/
Gether67429/
Settai67392/
Szetei67335/
Scetta67319/
Scetti67246/
Sotier67241/
Settha67239/
Getere67217/
Siteur67215/
Zatter67184/
Gister67177/
Sethre67171/
Sither67163/
Jitter67158/
Seteha67155/
Sother67153/
Sittre67148/
Zester67146/
Säther67142/
Sitier67121/
Citter67119/
Zoeter67118/
Zyster67114/
Jeeter67114/
Jeater67110/
Seithe67104/
Scheidter67103/
Zister67100/
Shiter6799/
Setyor6799/
Shetge6796/
Sethee6787/
Sethie6782/
Cettie6778/
Sittee6774/
Sitterová6772/
Shoter6771/
Settit6770/
Szetey6768/
Cheter6765/
Suitte6765/
Seetee6756/
Shetey6754/
Zsoter6752/
Sheete6748/
Sittie6745/
Soyter6742/
Sahter6741/
Seites6738/
Satier6737/
Seetta6737/
Sattir6736/
Jeiter6735/
Söther6734/
Sateer6733/
Cettei6731/
Seitti6730/
Scheither6730/
Geyter6729/
Seatea6729/
Setiey6728/
Sethey6724/
Zether6724/
Ceytte6722/
Settis6720/
Sestir6720/
Seetty6719/
Zettee6719/
Seeste6719/
Ceiter6718/
Seethe6718/
Shetee6716/
Cetier6716/
Håsaether6716/
Cytter6715/
Sayter6715/
Seetge6715/
Shitte6715/
Shetie6715/
Sieste6715/
Seates6714/
Seatti6713/
Jether6713/
Šotter6713/
Gieter6712/
Suyter6712/
Seitre6712/
Seyterova6711/
Sittea6711/
Sethit6711/
Setéth6711/
Sajter6711/
Settih6711/
Zaeter6710/
Sethty6710/
Sitere6710/
Setteyová6710/
Sethir6710/
Sodter6710/
Seeted6710/
Sietie679/
Schaitter679/
Sheate678/
Zieter678/
Sittes678/
Setthy677/
Seiterová677/
Jister677/
Ssetti677/
Sethes676/
Sietta676/
Settiy675/
Zeeter675/
Shyter675/
Zehter675/
Seutea675/
Setihe675/
Sjytte675/
Åsäter675/
Seateh675/
Sethea674/
Seshte674/
Settay674/
Settyt674/
Settyy674/
Saitte674/
Sehtti674/
Sateur674/
Seatie674/
Ssetty673/
Sytert673/
Sestti673/
Shetei673/
Satear673/
Sitteu673/
Cetere673/
Sitear673/
Sheteh673/
Sotear673/
Setire673/
Setgir673/
Sheute672/
Seytie672/
Sestes672/
Setets672/
Settio672/
Seitez672/
Scheester672/
Seetes672/
Soiter672/
Jetere672/
Sethge672/
Seuteu672/
Šehter672/
Sejtes672/
Szoter672/
Cetger672/
Zytter672/
Seetep672/
Seathe671/
Settyp671/
Ceater671/
Jheter671/
Jsetty671/
Jeterr671/
Jettre671/
Hgeter671/
Getert671/
Gettre671/
Zezter671/
Xeiter671/
Schaedter671/
Schaehter671/
Scheehter671/
Schehther671/
Scheitert671/
Scheshter671/
Schetherd671/
Schittger671/
Siteer671/
Sietty671/
Shetes671/
Shetir671/
Sheyte671/
Sheite671/
Seatty671/
Sedtti671/
Sested671/
Sestty671/
Setepp671/
Setojr671/
Settii671/
Seetej671/
Seetie671/
Sehtty671/
Sgetty671/
Syther671/
Soteer671/
Seitee671/
Zejter671/
Zeuter671/
Šister671/
Sethti671/
Seteas671/
Seytta671/
Seőtér671/
Sheste671/
Sietea671/
Seatey671/
Sehtie671/
Schöttger671/
Seiste671/
Sejtit671/
Sétier671/
Szyter671/
Geteer671/
Cejter671/
Cetteh671/
Seteih671/
Sheachter671/
Zötter671/
Seetei671/
Seetea671/
Seeteu671/
Seatee671/
Seatei671/
Seitep671/
Schete671/
Setait671/
Sottir671/
Cheetther670/
Sitger670/
Sadter670/
Sietes670/
Seteph670/
Settiz670/
Seutie670/
Sihter670/
Seutir670/
Seetre670/
Ceuter670/
Ceyter670/
Sestep670/
Scheister670/
Sestet670/

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