Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CUTTER
There are approximately 1,339 people named Cutter in the UK. That makes it the 5,988th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Cutter.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
CooterCotter
Cottier
Couter
Coutere
Coetter
Couterre
Couteer
Couteri
Coutero
Coeter
Coutear
Couters
Coutar
Couterie
Ccooter
Couteree
Cootier
Coughter
Coutair
Coutare
Coutereau
Coatter
The Cutter surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A boat; a name probably taken from the sign of an inn, as "John at the Cutter." Coutier, French, a weaver or seller of ticking.