Vahter Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Vahter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vahter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia5371:2,461154
Finland1361:40,4175,084
Sweden251:393,87027,867
England211:2,653,24194,788
Ireland151:313,92910,911
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Vähter (19) are calculated separately.

Vahter Last Name Facts

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

Vahter is carried by more people in Estonia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Vähter. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vahter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 448,102nd most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. The last name Vahter is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Vahter reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Estonia, where it is borne by 537 people, or 1 in 2,461. Excluding Estonia this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Vahter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vahter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vahter surname increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vahter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vahter are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Vahter earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.77% less than the national average, earning $23,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vähter9419/
Vachter92474/
Vashter9222/
Vahtere925/
Vater917,272/
Vayshter861/
Vatter833,540/
Veater83611/
Vather83561/
Vatere83314/
Vauter83169/
Vatier83154/
Vaster83120/
Vahtre83115/
Vayter8346/
Vehter8320/
Vajter8315/
Vaiter8314/
Wahter8313/
Vatert8312/
Vaater8312/
Fahter836/
Vatger832/
Vateer831/
Vayshtert803/
Vahterova802/
Vautier776,846/
Vattier77866/
Vastert77127/
Vasterd7733/
Voshter7715/
Vathere7710/
Vautere775/
Fachter774/
Vayster773/
Bahtter773/
Vathier773/
Vaister772/
Washter772/
Vaitere772/
Vhoster771/
Veather771/
Waehter771/
Bahther771/
Vatterr770/
Pfahter770/
Bauhter770/
Vochter770/
Vauther770/
Water7311,690/
Veter734,859/
Bater732,178/
Fater73984/
Vatre73525/
Voter7347/
Vatir7329/
Väter739/
Uater731/
Vauthier714,572/
Vauttier71290/
Weachter71189/
Vuattier7196/
Veautier7139/
Vuathier7127/
Vaterová7110/
Wauchter7110/
Waschter713/
Vaithere711/
Veishter711/
Vautheir710/
Pfachter710/
Feachter710/
Feahster710/
Fauchter710/
Wachtter710/
Vetter6749,269/
Voster671,457/
Watier671,279/
Bather671,047/
Father67761/
Hueter67723/
Vötter67701/
Bayter67634/
Batter67624/
Watter67599/
Baiter67453/
Bauter67392/
Faster67331/
Waiter67330/
Fauter67264/
Fayter67233/
Vetier67202/
Beater67183/
Watere67161/
Fatier67156/
Faiter67149/
Votier67134/
Veauthier67132/
Veiter67103/
Wauter6765/
Fatter6763/
Vautre6760/
Votter6758/
Wather6748/
Vatterová6742/
Phater6740/
Voiter6736/
Fadter6729/
Veeter6723/
Vojter6721/
Fajter6718/
Vätter6718/
Watert6715/
Voteur6714/
Fahtir6714/
Wohter6714/
Wehter6713/
Fatere6711/
Bateer6710/
Voyter678/
Weater677/
Vathre677/
Voeter677/
Hwater676/
Fatehr675/
Bateir675/
Fateer675/
Pheter675/
Waeter674/
Veyter674/
Whater674/
Waterz674/
Vhatre674/
Vétier674/
Vajterová673/
Fazter673/
Votere673/
Vastir673/
Feater672/
Huater672/
Wayter672/
Waterd672/
Veuter672/
Vaitir672/
Wateer672/
Vattre672/
Vathir671/
Badter671/
Whoter671/
Watger671/
Veteer671/
Uayter671/
Vaiterová671/
Vaitre671/
Vatgir671/
Vatterdtt671/
Vatyor671/
Vwatre671/
Waater671/
Vatterova671/
Vatère671/
Wajter671/
Fatger671/
Wazter671/
Vautir670/
Votear670/
Vedter670/
Faeter670/
Fehter670/
Wheter670/
Bohter670/
Baater670/
Veatre670/
Vouter670/
Vether670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vahter
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