Explore the Family Name Koetter

The meaning of Koetter

German (Kötter): status name for a farm laborer who lived in a cottage, from an agent derivative of Middle High German and Middle Low German kote ‘cottage’ (see Koth). Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Franz, Gunter, Hans, Heinz, Juergen, Kurt, Othmar.

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How common is the last name Koetter in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Koetter has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname increased from 35,053 in 2000 to 33,990 in 2010, showing an improvement of 3.03%. Meanwhile, the count also reflects this increasing trend, with the number of people carrying the Koetter surname growing from 609 in 2000 to 669 in 2010, marking a 9.85% rise. The proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.23 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,053	#33,990	3.03%
Count	609	669	9.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koetter

Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a diverse distribution for the surname Koetter. In 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals identifying with this surname were of White ethnicity, accounting for 96.88% and 96.41% respectively. The Hispanic population with this surname saw a significant increase of 42.61%, going from 1.15% in 2000 to 1.64% in 2010. Likewise, the percentage of individuals carrying the Koetter surname and identifying as two or more races rose by 28.05%. However, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased to zero in 2010, down from 0.82% in 2000. The Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations with this surname remained unchanged, as they were not represented in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	96.41%	-0.49%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.64%	42.61%
Two or More Races	0.82%	1.05%	28.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%