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 Setter Salary in
United States
$45,608 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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