Veter Surname

97,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,8611:37,3285,058
Belarus3091:30,7485,334
Kazakhstan2531:69,8918,451
Ukraine2041:223,15029,731
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Turkey271:2,882,27584,327
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

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.

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Veter Last Name Facts

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

Veter (Georgian: ვეტერ, Russian: Ветер) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 97,647th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,499,804 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Veter reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 292,462nd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 786 people.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 3,861 people, or 1 in 37,328. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 18 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent live. Other than Russia this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 6 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Veter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Veter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Veter surname contracted 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Veter last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Veter last name are 8.95% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 37.82% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vetter9149,269/
Vester917,523/
Vetere914,015/
Veater91611/
Vetier91202/
Vieter91154/
Veiter91103/
Veeter9123/
Vehter9120/
Vejter9118/
Voeter917/
Veyter914/
Veuter912/
Veteer911/
Vezter911/
Vedter910/
Vether910/
Vete892,268/
Vettier83843/
Vechter83172/
Voetter83101/
Viether8329/
Vestert8324/
Veshter8318/
Vesterå8312/
Vesther8311/
Vesterø838/
Vettere837/
Vestere834/
Vehtere834/
Veyster832/
Veather831/
Veister831/
Veuther831/
Veetter831/
Vesster830/
Vater807,272/
Vyter803,691/
Vette801,793/
Beter801,766/
Viter801,551/
Vethe80751/
Veste80703/
Feter80544/
Weter80472/
Ueter80266/
Veite80165/
Viete80138/
Vetre80131/
Vuete8077/
Voter8047/
Vetes8038/
Vetea8020/
Vwete8015/
Vetey8013/
Vhete8011/
Vetee809/
Väter809/
Vetet809/
Veete806/
Vetir806/
Veïte806/
Veteh805/
Vetie805/
Vetez802/
Veate802/
Vetei801/
Veute801/
Vetje801/
Vehte801/
Veyte800/
Vietheer77283/
Veterová775/
Veterova773/
Vesterre772/
Veistere771/
Veishter771/
Bester7339,575/
Fetter7310,015/
Wetter736,899/
Fester734,439/
Vatter733,540/
Beuter732,845/
Beyter732,610/
Better732,543/
Beiter732,271/
Vister731,045/
Vahter73760/
Hueter73723/
Vötter73701/
Feiter73700/
Weiter73667/
Fether73654/
Vather73561/
Viette73531/
Vitter73492/
Weeter73430/
Bešter73387/
Wetere73356/
Bether73291/
Wieter73274/
Beeter73232/
Vestey73224/
Vitier73223/
Beater73183/
Vatier73154/
Veites73148/
Votier73134/
Bieter73114/
Betere73112/
Väster7361/
Votter7358/
Betger7358/
Veteha7355/
Betier7353/
Feyter7350/
Vestea7349/
Vayter7346/
Vettes7343/
Beteir7343/
Voiter7336/
Vejtey7336/
Feeter7334/
Vieyte7332/
Vested7323/
Viteur7322/
Vojter7321/
Vitger7319/
Vähter7319/
Vätter7318/
Wether7317/
Vitere7317/
Vejtei7317/
Vechte7317/
Vajter7315/
Veiste7315/
Vaiter7314/
Voteur7314/
Fetere7314/
Veates7313/
Wehter7313/
Vaater7312/
Vegyte7311/
Vethea7310/
Feteer7310/
Veutey739/
Vetecz739/
Voyter738/
Weater737/
Vettie736/
Vytter736/
Mpeter735/
Vestes735/
Vethey735/
Wueter735/
Weuter735/
Pheter735/
Waeter734/
Veitez734/
Vétier734/
Vuette734/
Feterr734/
Weterr734/
Foeter733/
Weyter733/
Fetger733/
Viethe733/
Fedter733/
Vétere733/
Veytes733/
Vouete733/
Feater732/
Uester732/
Vestez732/
Fieter732/
Fetier732/
Pfeter732/
Fezter731/
Wedter731/
Vestee731/
Vettee731/
Vettez731/
Vetthe731/
Veytea731/
Vietir731/
Vehete731/
Veitea731/
Veitee731/
Veiteh731/
Veitir731/
Veitte731/
Vateer731/
Vettet731/
Weteer731/
Uetere731/
Vetech731/
Vetest731/
Vetieh731/
Veyste731/
Wejter731/
Vesste731/
Betear731/
Bezter731/
Vestir731/
Beteer731/
Npeter731/
Vethie731/
Vethee731/
Vettei731/
Woeter731/
Veetee731/
Beteur731/
Uetter730/
Votear730/
Feuter730/
Veidte730/
Vettey730/
Faeter730/
Fehter730/
Veazte730/
Vetets730/
Wheter730/
Vettir730/
Veatey730/
Vestet730/
Veitie730/
Wetier730/
Veateh730/
Behter730/
Veatre730/
Vetterová7132/
Vetterova716/
Veiterová711/
Vehterova711/
Vite6730,042/
Bete6723,356/
Veti679,458/
Wete675,922/
Feaster675,699/
Feather675,671/
Veta675,126/
Fechter674,561/
Huether671,942/
Bechter671,568/
Wheater67972/
Vattier67866/
Veuthey67859/
Huetter67796/
Feister67747/
Bettger67633/
Whetter67627/
Voitier67613/
Beister67585/
Beuther67373/
Weather67361/
Uete67333/
Beutter67329/
Bejster67285/
Beutier67277/
Beaster67252/
Phieter67242/
Bettere67220/
Vottier67215/
Vestuir67133/
Westert67118/
Beitter67114/
Vuister6785/
Weitere6785/
Fietier6764/
Huester6762/
Vouette6762/
Bestert6762/
Beyster6758/
Wejster6752/
Weitert6750/
Beszter6748/
Foether6748/
Besterd6746/
Bethere6742/
Bethier6737/
Veittes6735/
Vetteth6731/
Foetter6729/
Vistere6726/
Vittert6724/
Whether6723/
Beether6722/
Vety6722/
Feijter6721/
Wetther6721/
Festter6721/
Festere6718/
Vysther6717/
Huetger6716/
Weatter6715/
Bettier6715/
Vyte6713/
Wuetter6713/
Phether6712/
Wietter6712/
Beshter6711/
Vestoir6711/
Wheeter6710/
Wethere6710/
Wettere679/
Festher679/
Vichter678/
Weither678/
Besther677/
Vittier677/
Bestter677/
Betther676/
Fettier676/
Wesster676/
Hbeiter675/
Fejster675/
Feyster674/
Pfester674/
Pfeiter674/
Vayster673/
Feshter673/
Beester673/
Bethger673/
Woetter673/
Visster673/
Vathier673/
Beiteir672/
Vaister672/
Weester672/
Wehster672/
Faether672/
Fethter672/
Feehter672/
Phester672/
Vaitere672/
Beitere672/
Beitier672/
Fiejter672/
Feterre671/
Feester671/
Feitere671/
Feither671/
Bhetter671/
Beteire671/
Betgeer671/
Betteir671/
Bettert671/
Beytter671/
Wuether671/
Wiehter671/
Wieterz671/
Weatehr671/
Wesdter671/
Westeir671/
Westere671/
Viettie671/
Vedthei671/
Veitech671/
Wiether671/
Festeer671/
Weether671/
Feitter671/
Waehter671/
Viëster671/
Veté671/
Veuhtey671/
Wethier671/
Veattie671/
Vestech671/
Voytier671/
Vīte671/
Wwester671/
Feteher671/
Feterrh671/
Behtere671/
Bedtger671/
Beetter671/
Beteere671/
Bettter671/
Bheeter671/
Beather671/
Bestere671/
Phetger671/
Weterth671/
Westear670/
Beatter670/
Weitter670/
Foetier670/
Wettier670/
Beither670/
Weehter670/
Vatterr670/
Betterz670/
Festert670/
Fetteer670/
Betherd670/
Festerd670/
Vesstes670/
Phetter670/
Vitheer670/
Betteer670/
Wetherd670/
Whieter670/
Voister670/
Biether670/
Fehyter670/
Biehter670/
Feutter670/
Bethear670/
Westerr670/
Faetter670/

Veter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Veter in the Georgian language
ვეტერveter-
Veter in the Russian language
Ветерveter-

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