Utter Surname

75,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Utter Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Otter.

Utter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,6731:63,8927,478
Sweden3881:25,3782,065
Germany1301:619,27349,237
Finland1291:42,6105,315
Canada711:518,95243,932
France581:1,145,219121,886
Norway201:257,11427,149
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Estonia81:165,22626,217
India71:109,580,769786,157
England61:9,286,343223,652
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4291:35,1434,177

The alternate forms: Ütter (1) are calculated separately.

Utter (99) may also be a first name.

Utter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Otter.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Utter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Utter (Marathi: ुेर, Russian: Уттэр, Tibetan: ཨུ་ཏར་) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as: Ütter. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Utter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,206th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,116,010 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Utter live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 951,070th most widespread first name internationally, held by 99 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,673 people, or 1 in 63,892. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Utter occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Utter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Utter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Utter surname rose 397 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Utter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Utter surname are 19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Utter earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning 343,810 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $42,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.11% more than the national average, earning $57,688 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ütter931/
Hutter9119,044/
Gutter911,969/
Autter913/
Outter913/
Uttere912/
Eutter911/
Uthter911/
Utterå911/
Uytter911/
Ľutter911/
Uttert910/
Uetter910/
Uter891,642/
Utte89170/
Huetter83796/
Outtier83333/
Hutterd8347/
Hautter8337/
Huttger8327/
Huttert8316/
Huttier839/
Gautter837/
Auttier835/
Goutter834/
Gutther834/
D'Utter832/
Huitter832/
Hustter831/
Hutterr831/
Hutther831/
Heutter831/
Huttere831/
Guhtter831/
Houtter830/
Gutte8010,119/
Otter809,281/
Huter802,658/
Guter801,292/
Itter80711/
Utere80658/
Uster80587/
Auter80324/
Hutte80314/
Ueter80266/
Uther80218/
Outer8078/
Euter8057/
Uhter8040/
Uteer8039/
Utteh8023/
Uitte8011/
Uttej806/
Outte806/
Uttre805/
Autte805/
Uyter804/
Uttie803/
Uiter803/
Uttey802/
Uzter802/
Uuter802/
Udtte802/
Utier802/
Uttez801/
Uterr801/
Ustte801/
Udter801/
Uttes800/
Uttir800/
Gauthter771/
Ute752,127/
Hütter737,021/
Huster734,140/
Hotter732,160/
Huther731,651/
Goutte731,575/
Autier731,534/
Auster731,395/
Hauter731,102/
Hitter73884/
Hueter73723/
Heuter73706/
Guther73606/
Uttech73539/
Oetter73500/
Heutte73460/
Autere73404/
Gauter73394/
Auther73385/
Houter73276/
Gutthe73215/
Jitter73158/
Ushter73102/
Huttie7395/
Hutier7394/
Otterå7365/
Houtte7356/
Ottier7354/
Euster7350/
Utthep7350/
Huyter7348/
Huttes7345/
Șușter7341/
Outtes7336/
Uitert7328/
Uthere7327/
Eutert7319/
Ustere7317/
Hujter7317/
Guttee7314/
Huiter7313/
Autger7311/
Ietter7311/
Ouster738/
Hutere738/
Gouter737/
Hautte735/
Outier735/
Huitte734/
Guttey734/
Outtir734/
Auteur733/
Hűtter733/
Uittes732/
Auhter732/
Outher731/
Hutert731/
Hutteh731/
Huhter731/
Eoutte731/
Gautte731/
Guterh731/
Guthte731/
Guttei731/
Guttir731/
Uister731/
Utheer731/
Utierr731/
Utthej731/
Uyster731/
Huttet731/
Ittier731/
Outere731/
Uytert731/
Șuster731/
Huuter731/
Usterz731/
Gutear731/
Huttey730/
Eouter730/
Ottear730/
Huttee730/
Autert730/
Hutterová7176/
Hautterre7114/
Hutterova714/
Otte6732,706/
Aute677,558/
Authier674,802/
Gute673,373/
Huether671,942/
Uthe671,908/
Hautier671,671/
Auchter671,501/
Utti671,273/
Hute671,268/
Uteh671,215/
Guththe671,032/
Utta67970/
Iter67781/
Utre67544/
Uttecht67521/
Outhier67458/
Oter67419/
Utee67362/
Utit67306/
Utes67286/
Hustert67254/
Hietter67205/
Utep67189/
Huyster67158/
Utge67151/
Huister67149/
Oute67137/
Eute67123/
Gauther67119/
Uted67117/
Utet67100/
Utie6799/
Utir6793/
Utteich6786/
Hottier6782/
Hauther6782/
Uteß6781/
Heutger6780/
Houteer6770/
Utje6768/
Uteu6764/
Uhte6761/
Üter6761/
Hittier6760/
Austere6740/
Huthert6736/
Utty6735/
Hauteur6733/
Gouther6726/
Huitger6725/
Heuster6724/
Houtert6722/
Utey6722/
Uste6720/
Utei6720/
Gutteea6716/
Austerå6716/
Udte6710/
Gautehr6710/
Heuther679/
Uite679/
Hoetter679/
Utea679/
Austher678/
Houster678/
Hautere676/
Houtier675/
Uute675/
Hauster674/
Gouhter674/
Utjr674/
Uterova673/
Austert672/
Gouttey672/
Heutier672/
Uttj672/
Outheir671/
Ithther671/
Hitteer671/
Gutheir671/
Autheir671/
Houttir671/
Hütterr671/
Outeare671/
Óter671/
Gauteir671/
Guteher671/
Auterre671/
Utjt671/
Uyte671/
Gouttee670/
Houther670/
Houtger670/
Hithter670/
Hauttes670/
Gautear670/
Hauttey670/
Utez670/
Hotther670/
Authert670/
Hustere670/
Husster670/

Utter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Utter in the Tibetan language
ཨུ་ཏར་utar-
Utter in the Marathi language
ुेरuera-
Utter in the Russian language
Уттэрutter-

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