Setzer Surname

53,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Setzer Surname User-submission:

Setzer is a Germanic surname, meaning 'typesetter', which was someone who helped set the type or letters of a printing press.

Setzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5821:55,0686,574
Germany2,6611:30,2543,987
Austria971:87,78812,982
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Canada461:800,99162,809
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Guam161:10,0081,526
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
France111:6,038,429280,838
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6321:79,4608,378

Setzer (17) may also be a first name.

Setzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Setzer is a Germanic surname, meaning 'typesetter', which was someone who helped set the type or letters of a printing press.

- dsetzer33

Setzer Last Name Facts

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

Setzer (Russian: Сетзер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Setzer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Setzer is the 53,129th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 757,620 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Setzer reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 17 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,582 people, or 1 in 55,068. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 35 percent are found, Florida, where 5 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States Setzer is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Setzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Setzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Setzer surname grew 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Setzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Setzer surname are 26.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Setzer earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.76% more than the national average, earning R 267,960 per year; in United States they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $39,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $42,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seitzer92960/
Shetzer92132/
Setzger9222/
Sietzer9217/
Settzer924/
Seatzer921/
Setzetr921/
Setzier921/
Seetzer921/
Sejtzer921/
Setzert920/
Setzser920/
Sezer9173,434/
Setze91109/
Schetzer8624/
Sceitzer865/
Settszer860/
Setser832,401/
Jetzer83924/
Sitzer83905/
Satzer83323/
Seizer83282/
Zetzer83168/
Setzes8395/
Sejzer8357/
Seitze8330/
Sätzer8325/
Seczer8323/
Sezeur8315/
Setcer8314/
Seazer8312/
Siezer8310/
Shezer838/
Sezier838/
Seezer837/
Sedzer834/
Sietze833/
Getzer833/
Saezer832/
Setger831/
Seyzer831/
Soezer831/
Sötzer831/
Seytze830/
Sotzer830/
Seze80344/
Schaetzer8070/
Scheitzer8014/
Setzerová805/
Schietzer802/
Schoetzer800/
Shatzer771,407/
Saatzer77257/
Zeitzer77140/
Shietze7719/
Schezer7719/
Sechzer7714/
Suitzer7710/
Zietzer7710/
Setcher776/
Scetzhe775/
Shitzer773/
Sceizer773/
Seytzhe773/
Settser772/
Sedzere772/
Scitzer772/
Gietzer772/
Zettzer771/
Shetcer771/
Sheetze771/
Sheezer771/
Seizeur771/
Setseer771/
Szejzer771/
Shetger770/
Seetser770/
Shotzer770/
Seitzes770/
Sseizer770/
Scheitzger757/
Gezer7353,422/
Sözer7310,207/
Sizer736,001/
Seçer734,646/
Sedze73856/
Sitze73719/
Seize73254/
Sozer73172/
Secer73144/
Sazer73140/
Cezer73102/
Zezer7327/
Sheze7325/
Sezey7319/
Setje7311/
Setse736/
Sieze735/
Seeze735/
Sezea733/
Setge731/
Sezze731/
Setza731/
Seaze731/
Sehze731/
Sezir731/
Syzer730/
Schatzer71939/
Schätzer71230/
Schytzer7134/
Seitcher7125/
Schötzer7121/
Scheizer7112/
Shedzeir7112/
Setchere7112/
Schitzer718/
Schotzer717/
Zechtzer713/
Schietze712/
Chetzger711/
Scheezer711/
Scheutze711/
Shoitzer711/
Schaezer711/
Schiezer710/
Shaitzer710/
Shetcher710/
Shotszer710/
Scheazer710/
Scheetze710/
Secher672,626/
Zitzer671,422/
Sitzes67897/
Settje67258/
Geyzer67229/
Shazer67166/
Suizer67161/
Ceazer67135/
Shetge6796/
Zeizer6772/
Sitcer6743/
Gezzer6741/
Saizer6738/
Setsie6738/
Cezeur6730/
Seazea6728/
Sietzy6720/
Sezair6719/
Saazer6718/
Schetzior6717/
Setjee6717/
Schittzer6715/
Seetge6715/
Seacer6715/
Seetse6714/
Jetger6710/
Shizer679/
Cejzer679/
Getger678/
Sitzeu678/
Gitzer677/
Szycer675/
Sehzee675/
Cezear674/
Setsee674/
Sazeer673/
Setgir673/
Sheeze672/
Scyzer672/
Zezzer672/
Shitze672/
Soczer672/
Sethge672/
Cetger672/
Sitzge672/
Sajzer671/
Satcer671/
Citzer671/
Zeyzer671/
Ziezer671/
Schoetzjr671/
Schoezier671/
Schetcher671/
Schettger671/
Sidzer671/
Siecer671/
Seitza671/
Seizey671/
Settse671/
Seicer671/
Suitze671/
Szizer671/
Zeitze671/
Ceizer671/
Cezzer671/
Sitjer671/
Siedze671/
Schezzier671/
Sayzer671/
Seecer671/
Sehdze671/
Sézeur671/
Gejzer671/
Cytzer671/
Chetze671/
Scizer671/
Setjes671/
Setsei671/
Seedhzeer671/
Sahzer671/
Seitse671/
Seatcherd670/
Schuitzer670/
Sitger670/
Giezer670/
Sizher670/
Setsir670/
Zaezer670/
Sitzez670/
Shetza670/
Sozier670/
Sedcer670/
Sazier670/
Shecer670/
Getcer670/

Setzer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Setzer in the Russian language
Сетзерsetzer-

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