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.
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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) occurs most in Russia. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Veter? popularity and diffusion
Veter is the 97,647th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,499,804 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Veter live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Veter is also the 292,462nd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 786 people.
This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 3,861 people, or 1 in 37,328. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 18 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Veter is found in 41 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the last name fell 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Veter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally 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 surname are 8.95% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 37.82% being registered with the political 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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