Vetter Surname

11,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vetter Surname Definition:

(German) The father's brother; one related to another, later, a male cousin.

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Vetter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany30,4701:2,642258
United States11,7751:30,7823,830
France1,4701:45,1865,765
Switzerland1,4571:5,637862
Austria1,0691:7,9661,009
Canada6461:57,0376,737
Brazil5741:372,95214,239
South Africa3961:136,81215,826
Netherlands2611:64,70211,096
Denmark2091:27,0082,770
Australia1471:183,64418,462
Poland1011:376,32441,288
Sweden701:140,6689,936
England701:795,97243,050
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Hungary351:280,46521,617
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Slovenia221:113,07612,203
Norway211:244,87126,357
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Wales51:618,90625,852
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5241:32,9523,962

Vetter (55) may also be a first name.

Vetter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The father's brother; one related to another, later, a male cousin.

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

User-submitted Reference

Vetter is a German word for 'cousin'.

- sandra11

Vetter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vetter (Arabic: فيتر, Russian: Веттер) is found most in Germany. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vetter.

How Common Is The Last Name Vetter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vetter is the 11,402nd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 147,913 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Vetter live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly used given name throughout the world It is held by 55 people.

Vetter is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 30,470 people, or 1 in 2,642. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 29 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany Vetter exists in 76 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Vetter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vetter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 773 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Vetter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vetter surname are 22.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vetter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning 357,188 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1092.93% more than the national average, earning S/. 231,250 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.48% more than the national average, earning R 317,208 per year; in United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,531 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vettier92843/
Voetter92101/
Vettere927/
Veetter921/
Veter914,859/
Vette911,793/
Fetter8310,015/
Vester837,523/
Wetter836,899/
Vetere834,015/
Vatter833,540/
Better832,543/
Vötter83701/
Veater83611/
Viette83531/
Vitter83492/
Vetier83202/
Vieter83154/
Veiter83103/
Votter8358/
Vettes8343/
Veeter8323/
Vehter8320/
Vejter8318/
Vätter8318/
Voeter837/
Vettie836/
Vytter836/
Veyter834/
Vuette834/
Veuter832/
Veteer831/
Vettee831/
Vettez831/
Vetthe831/
Veitte831/
Vettet831/
Vezter831/
Vettei831/
Uetter830/
Vedter830/
Vettey830/
Vettir830/
Vether830/
Vete802,268/
Vetterová8032/
Vetterova806/
Vattier77866/
Huetter77796/
Bettger77633/
Whetter77627/
Beutter77329/
Bettere77220/
Vottier77215/
Vechter77172/
Beitter77114/
Vouette7762/
Veittes7735/
Vetteth7731/
Viether7729/
Foetter7729/
Vittert7724/
Vestert7724/
Wetther7721/
Festter7721/
Veshter7718/
Weatter7715/
Bettier7715/
Wuetter7713/
Vesterå7712/
Wietter7712/
Vesther7711/
Wettere779/
Vesterø778/
Vittier777/
Bestter777/
Betther776/
Fettier776/
Vestere774/
Vehtere774/
Woetter773/
Veyster772/
Fethter772/
Bhetter771/
Betteir771/
Bettert771/
Beytter771/
Viettie771/
Veather771/
Veister771/
Feitter771/
Veuther771/
Veattie771/
Beetter771/
Bettter771/
Beatter770/
Weitter770/
Wettier770/
Vatterr770/
Betterz770/
Fetteer770/
Vesster770/
Phetter770/
Betteer770/
Feutter770/
Faetter770/
Vater737,272/
Vetti735,014/
Vyter733,691/
Bette733,647/
Vitte732,428/
Beter731,766/
Viter731,551/
Vetta73992/
Wette73820/
Vethe73751/
Veste73703/
Feter73544/
Weter73472/
Ueter73266/
Veite73165/
Vetty73156/
Viete73138/
Vetre73131/
Vuete7377/
Voter7347/
Vetes7338/
Vytte7324/
Vetea7320/
Vwete7315/
Vetey7313/
Vhete7311/
Vetee739/
Vetit739/
Väter739/
Vetet739/
Veete736/
Vetir736/
Veïte736/
Veteh735/
Vetie735/
Vetez732/
Veate732/
Vetei731/
Veute731/
Vetje731/
Vehte731/
Uette731/
Veyte730/
Vietheer71283/
Betteher7113/
Feistter716/
Veterová715/
Veterova713/
Vesterre712/
Ouettere711/
Bechtter711/
Wheatter711/
Whettter711/
Veistere711/
Veishter711/
Feattier710/
Whettier710/
Beattere710/
Huettger710/
Bester6739,575/
Witter6712,380/
Bitter6711,726/
Fester674,439/
Beuter672,845/
Beyter672,610/
Beiter672,271/
Fitter671,574/
Bettir671,301/
Vister671,045/
Huette67775/
Wettey67773/
Vahter67760/
Bettey67742/
Hueter67723/
Feiter67700/
Vittet67689/
Weiter67667/
Fether67654/
Watter67599/
Vather67561/
Weeter67430/
Bešter67387/
Wetere67356/
Bether67291/
Wieter67274/
Viotte67256/
Beeter67232/
Vestey67224/
Vitier67223/
Fotter67196/
Beater67183/
Wettre67177/
Vatier67154/
Veites67148/
Votier67134/
Beatte67128/
Wetterová67120/
Bieter67114/
Betere67112/
Vittie67105/
Wotter6780/
Vittes6767/
Fatter6763/
Wettje6763/
Väster6761/
Betger6758/
Veteha6755/
Betier6753/
Feyter6750/
Vestea6749/
Fetterová6748/
Bettee6747/
Vayter6746/
Beteir6743/
Voiter6736/
Vejtey6736/
Feeter6734/
Wetteh6734/
Vittee6733/
Bytter6733/
Fettre6733/
Vieyte6732/
Wettee6728/
Bettei6728/
Vested6723/
Vietty6722/
Viteur6722/
Vojter6721/
Vestit6720/
Vitger6719/
Vähter6719/
Wether6717/
Vitere6717/
Vejtei6717/
Vechte6717/
Vettis6716/
Vajter6715/
Veiste6715/
Vaiter6714/
Voteur6714/
Fetere6714/
Veates6713/
Wehter6713/
Vaater6712/
Vegyte6711/
Vethea6710/
Feteer6710/
Veatty679/
Veutey679/
Vetecz679/
Voyter678/
Weater677/
Wettie677/
Ouette677/
Fytter677/
Weatte675/
Mpeter675/
Vestes675/
Vethey675/
Wueter675/
Weuter675/
Betterová675/
Pheter675/
Vettai674/
Waeter674/
Bettre674/
Veitez674/
Vétier674/
Feterr674/
Weterr674/
Foeter673/
Vettyi673/
Vötterová673/
Weyter673/
Fetger673/
Viethe673/
Fedter673/
Vétere673/
Wetterova673/
Veytes673/
Vouete673/
Feater672/
Uester672/
Vestez672/
Bethte672/
Fieter672/
Fetier672/
Wetthe672/
Wuette672/
Fötter672/
Fetterova672/
Pfeter672/
Fezter671/
Beette671/
Betthe671/
Wytter671/
Wedter671/
Wettea671/
Vestee671/
Vettay671/
Vettha671/
Vetthi671/
Veytea671/
Vietir671/
Veatti671/
Vehete671/
Veitea671/
Veitee671/
Veiteh671/
Veiterová671/
Veitir671/
Veitty671/
Vateer671/
Vettii671/
Weitte671/
Wiette671/
Weteer671/
Uetere671/
Vetech671/
Vetest671/
Vetieh671/
Veyste671/
Wejter671/
Vehterova671/
Vesste671/
Betear671/
Bettea671/
Bettej671/
Bezter671/
Vestir671/
Beteer671/
Npeter671/
Vethie671/
Vethee671/
Woeter671/
Veetee671/
Beteur671/
Beitte670/
Votear670/
Feuter670/
Veidte670/
Faeter670/
Fehter670/
Veazte670/
Vetets670/
Wheter670/
Whette670/
Veatey670/
Vestet670/
Veitie670/
Wetier670/
Veateh670/
Behter670/
Weytte670/
Veatre670/

Vetter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vetter in the Russian language
Веттерvetter-
Vetter in the Arabic language
فيترfytr-

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