Shotter Surname

348,836th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shotter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the shorter,' to distinguish between two brothers, &c, of the same Christian name, especially in families where two or three boys were all Johns (v. my Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature, Chatto and Windus).

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Shotter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6131:90,8949,798
New Zealand1711:26,4814,643
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Australia651:415,31833,226
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3851:63,3137,329
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Shotter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the shorter,' to distinguish between two brothers, &c, of the same Christian name, especially in families where two or three boys were all Johns (v. my Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature, Chatto and Windus). compare Younger, Senior, Elder, &c.

John Shorter: Patent Roll, 15 Edward IV. pt.

John Shorter. Rolls of Parliament.

Anna Shawter, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

1771. Married — John Shorter and Jane Bishop: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; v. Shorter, of which it is probably a variant.

1765. Married — James Shotter and Mary Anderson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 = Shott1 (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

2 Shooter [fromO.E. sceótan, to shoot; with the English agential suff. -er] There has prob. been some confusion with Shorter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A contraction of Shotover, co. Oxford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Schotte; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Shorters have long been known in Kent. In 1688, the ancient seat of Bybrooke, in Kennington, became the property of Sir John Shorter, lord mayor of London: the family held it until the middle of last century; but in 1790 it was uninhabited and in ruins (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Shotter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shotter (Russian: Шоттер) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shotter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shotter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 348,836th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,960,407 people. Shotter occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Shotter live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 613 people, or 1 in 90,894. In England Shotter is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 23 percent reside, West Sussex, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Not including England Shotter is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Shotter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shotter has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 955 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shotter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shotter last name are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shotter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.01% less than the national average, earning R 97,416 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning $42,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schotter93655/
Shoetter931/
Shootter930/
Sotter92549/
Shoter9271/
Shotte9211/
Schottert88221/
Schoetter8813/
Schotte863,864/
Shooter862,980/
Soutter861,552/
Shutter861,186/
Shetter86916/
Shatter86555/
Shoster8658/
Sottier8649/
Shottes8646/
Shouter8621/
Soetter8620/
Schoter8618/
Sostter8617/
Szotter8617/
Shotere8616/
Chotter867/
Shoeter861/
Shoutte861/
Shoiter861/
Shother860/
Shottie860/
Suotter860/
Soter832,179/
Shote83711/
Sotte83287/
Schoettier821/
Schutter802,710/
Schetter801,652/
Schütter801,049/
Schoster80259/
Schottey80110/
Schatter80107/
Shooster8091/
Schoeter8066/
Schätter8059/
Schottes8058/
Schötter8044/
Schottie8025/
Schooter8023/
Souttere809/
Shouster809/
Schouter802/
Shoedter801/
Souttier801/
Shoutier801/
Shuytter801/
Schottee801/
Schottte801/
Schodter801/
Schottge801/
Shuoster801/
Soitteer800/
Schuoter800/
Schotterová7813/
Sutter7734,806/
Satter7714,688/
Shater7712,201/
Souter777,220/
Setter773,539/
Zotter772,265/
Soster772,055/
Sottie771,265/
Shuter771,232/
Sooter771,158/
Schote77286/
Sotier77241/
Soeter77215/
Sother77153/
Shatte77112/
Chotte77102/
Shoute7798/
Sotere7766/
Shotei7754/
Zsoter7752/
Choter7746/
Soyter7742/
Sahter7741/
Shotti7740/
Sehter7738/
Shoote7734/
Sottet7730/
Sheter7726/
Sätter7725/
Shotta7722/
Shoteh7721/
Sgotte7718/
Shotey7714/
Šotter7713/
Shoste7712/
Shotie7711/
Sütter7710/
Sodter7710/
Sottes779/
Soutte778/
Shotty777/
Shotre776/
Sotteu776/
Sotear773/
Soiter772/
Sottre772/
Sioter772/
Szoter772/
Shothe771/
Shotit771/
Soteer771/
Sotted771/
Suoter771/
Siotte771/
Sötter771/
Shotea771/
Suhter771/
Sottir771/
Shotes770/
Schuttert75220/
Schouster75112/
Schaetter7541/
Schochter7535/
Schuttger7518/
Seehütter7515/
Schuttere752/
Schutterz752/
Schooster751/
Schettier751/
Sotterova751/
Sotterová751/
Schoittge751/
Schuttesr751/
Schöttger751/
Schautter750/
Schoutier750/
Sote732,446/
Shuster719,782/
Sautter717,186/
Schatte711,096/
Souster71640/
Schoute71637/
Seutter71512/
Chatter71435/
Suitter71370/
Shosted71300/
Chouter71286/
Soyster71212/
Sheeter71194/
Chutter71184/
Soutier71176/
Settier71110/
Shostyr71101/
Shouted71101/
Shather7197/
Schuter7196/
Schöter7187/
Schotta7183/
Schoote7176/
Sothier7173/
Sachter7171/
Schouteere7167/
Suchter7163/
Soister7162/
Choutte7153/
Shootes7148/
Shehter7143/
Schotes7137/
Souttre7133/
Shether7132/
Sooster7132/
Shotire7130/
Schochtert7125/
Zoutter7125/
Szutter7124/
Schoutheer7123/
Shaterr7122/
Sattier7120/
Shattes7118/
Soiteur7118/
Schater7114/
Scheter7114/
Szatter7114/
Sothear7113/
Sottire7111/
Shattie7110/
Szoster7110/
Setteur719/
Shaster718/
Shatear718/
Sutteer717/
Soutear717/
Shottha716/
Schotti716/
Schoste716/
Sutterø716/
Choster714/
Shaater714/
Shattir714/
Shahter713/
Satther713/
Soehter713/
Shoshte712/
Siehter712/
Shazter712/
Shauter712/
Siother712/
Schotey712/
Schotty712/
Sotherd712/
Chhotte712/
Satteur712/
Suttier712/
Szetter712/
Schotté712/
Schotge712/
Shateer712/
Souyter711/
Xzotter711/
Scetter711/
Schuote711/
Sietter711/
Shottis711/
Shouterova711/
Shetier711/
Shettir711/
Sehther711/
Shattey711/
Shatthe711/
Shaeter711/
Souttey711/
Sostear711/
Chother711/
Shudter711/
Soitier711/
Shoutey711/
Shouthe711/
Schäter711/
Chooter711/
Shotech711/
Schoite711/
Sahster711/
Saetter711/
Soottea711/
Shoutee711/
Shatteh711/
Sotthee711/
Sosteer711/
Shuther710/
Shuiter710/
Setteer710/
Shothes710/
Souteir710/
Shatger710/
Satteer710/
Shadter710/
Setther710/
Soother710/
Shuhter710/
Sadtter710/
Shattea710/
Shuttir710/
Sheuter710/
Suttere710/
Shastte710/
Schothe710/
Sutteir710/
Schsoedter710/
Soutere710/
Satteir710/
Seetter710/
Suter6734,533/
Sater673,117/
Sotir671,942/
Sotta671,923/
Sotes671,749/
Chote671,429/
Shate671,333/
Sotti671,109/
Shota67953/
Sotty67782/
Shoti67775/
Satte67723/
Seter67669/
Sotea67406/
Sotre67381/
Sothe67328/
Siote67249/
Scheuter67227/
Soste67208/
Süter67185/
Shachter67171/
Soute67124/
Scheeter67112/
Seuchter6798/
Sotie6788/
Schattie6772/
Soteh6771/
Zotte6769/
Sotet6756/
Shuchter6755/
Sotee6747/
Sotei6735/
Soote6732/
Sotez6728/
Sahte6726/
Säter6726/
Shostedt6725/
Sohte6723/
Schaeter6723/
Sotyr6722/
Chouster6718/
Sgote6718/
Soite6717/
Szhuster6711/
Suote6710/
Söter6710/
Chhatter679/
Sóter678/
Schödter678/
Schuyter677/
Shasther677/
Schutterová675/
Szuchter675/
Sotit675/
Schaster674/
Schehter674/
Sotej674/
Soterova673/
Sotey673/
Shoty673/
Sotje672/
Sheuster672/
Scheutte672/
Sotep672/
Schuiter672/
Schuzter672/
Sotté672/
Souterre672/
Soteu672/
Saashter671/
Chatteer671/
Schazter671/
Schosted671/
Shatheer671/
Shauster671/
Sutterth671/
Sotge671/
Schoutes671/
Šoter671/
Zoter671/
Sotér671/
Shahatte671/
Shahterh671/
Shoutair671/
Soëte671/
Sauttier671/
Schatier671/
Schatterova671/
Schattet671/
Schattey671/
Schottay671/
Schötterová671/
Chattert671/
Schuttyr671/
Shusterh671/
Schottis671/
Schuhter671/
Sauhtier671/
Shuthier671/
Shahtteh671/
Shashter671/
Shateerh671/
Sheether670/
Satterth670/
Sotheard670/
Shuister670/
Shuither670/
Soyte670/
Schautte670/
Shusster670/

Shotter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shotter in the Russian language
Шоттерsotter-

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