Setter Surname
Approximately 3,539 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSetter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,633 | 1:221,959 | 21,503 |
| Canada | 374 | 1:98,518 | 10,711 |
| Brazil | 361 | 1:593,004 | 22,114 |
| England | 308 | 1:180,903 | 16,305 |
| Germany | 230 | 1:350,024 | 33,964 |
| Australia | 180 | 1:149,976 | 15,919 |
| India | 176 | 1:4,358,326 | 114,799 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:128,291 | 11,943 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:293,677 | 23,423 |
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).
(English) Setter (apparently of arrowheads) [Middle English settere; from Old English settan, to set] Clement le Settere.—Mun. Gildh. Lond.
Probably some handicraft.
Setter Demographics
Average Male Setter Height
178.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Setter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Setter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Setter is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Setter? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 128,143rd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,059,210 people. The surname Setter occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Setter live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 44 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,633 people, or 1 in 221,959. In The United States Setter is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 12 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.
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 surname increased 955 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 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% registered to vote for the political 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.
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