Veter Surname
Approximately 4,859 people bear this surname
Veter Surname User-submission:
This is a Russian surname, denoting someone who represents wind; ветер (English text veter) means 'wind'.
It can also be an Anglicized-German surname, a variation of Vetter.
Veter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3,861 | 1:37,328 | 5,058 |
| Belarus | 309 | 1:30,748 | 5,334 |
| Kazakhstan | 253 | 1:69,891 | 8,451 |
| Ukraine | 204 | 1:223,150 | 29,731 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Turkey | 27 | 1:2,882,275 | 84,327 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Moldova | 12 | 1:296,781 | 24,445 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Veter (786) may also be a first name.
Veter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Russian surname, denoting someone who represents wind; ветер (English text veter) means 'wind'.
It can also be an Anglicized-German surname, a variation of Vetter.
- deleted-173293Veter Demographics
Average Veter Salary in
United States
$31,842 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Veter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Veter (Georgian: ვეტერ, Russian: Ветер) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Veter? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 97,647th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,499,804 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Veter are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Veter is also the 292,462nd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 786 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 3,861 people, or 1 in 37,328. In Russia Veter is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 18 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent reside. Not including Russia Veter occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 6 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent reside.
Veter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Veter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Veter surname decreased 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Veter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Veter surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Veter are 8.95% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 37.82% registered to vote for the party.
Veter earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.2% less than the national average, earning $31,842 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Veter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Veter in the Georgian language | ||
| ვეტერ | veter | - |
| Veter in the Russian language | ||
| Ветер | veter | - |
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