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There are approximately 1,525 people named Otter in the UK. That makes it the 5,464th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 24 are named Otter.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Otter surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) Oitir, Gaelic, a low promontory jutting into the sea, a shoal.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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