Shotter Surname
Approximately 1,047 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameShotter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 613 | 1:90,894 | 9,798 |
| New Zealand | 171 | 1:26,481 | 4,643 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 385 | 1:63,313 | 7,329 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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.
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.
(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.
A contraction of Shotover, co. Oxford.
From the Dutch, Schotte; a personal name.
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.).
Shotter Demographics
Average Shotter Salary in
United States
$44,450 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Shotter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shotter in the Russian language | ||
| Шоттер | sotter | - |
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