Unterhalter Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Unterhalter Surname Definition:

“Entertainer” in Old German.

Unterhalter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States311:11,692,224454,091
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Unterhalter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Entertainer” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Unterhalter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Unterhalter is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Unterhalter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Unterhalter is the 1,817,111th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The last name Unterhalter is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Unterhalter are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 1,392,951. In England Unterhalter is primarily found in: Greater London, where 70 percent reside, Cheshire, where 25 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 3 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 27 percent reside.

Unterhalter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Unterhalter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Unterhalter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Unterhalter last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Unterhalter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 428.53% more than the national average, earning R 1,255,990 per year and in United States they earn 103.62% more than the national average, earning $87,862 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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