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Ketter Name Meaning

German:: metronymic from a pet form of the female personal name Katharina. nickname from Low German Ketter ‘heretic’ (standard German Ketzer). Austrian variant of the topographic name Köther from Middle High German kote ‘hut cottage of a day laborer’ (see Koth ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kettner, Etter, Koetter, Wetter, Petter, Kletter, Vetter, Netter

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Where is the Ketter family from?

You can see how Ketter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ketter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ketter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Ketter families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Ketter's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ketter families in 1891.
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What did your Ketter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ketter. 100% of Ketter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ketter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ketter. For the veterans among your Ketter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ketter lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Ketter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Ketter in 1952 was 31, and 66 in 2004.

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