Names / Otto
Is Otto a first name or a last name?
Otto is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Germany, Austria, Sweden and the United States.
How to address someone called Otto
- Germany. Otto is a given name. Hi Otto on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Otto.
- Austria. Otto is a given name. Hi Otto on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Otto.
- Sweden. Otto is a given name. Hi Otto on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Otto.
- United States. Otto is a given name. Hi Otto on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Otto.
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Otto by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Otto as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (6,647 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 219 | 3,049 | 7% |
| Austria | 2 | 534 | 0% |
| Sweden | 6 | 482 | 1% |
| United States | 51 | 394 | 11% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 388 | 1% |
| Finland | 0 | 223 | 0% |
| Hungary | 0 | 210 | 0% |
| Norway | 6 | 183 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 20 | 149 | 12% |
| Estonia | 5 | 111 | 4% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Otto in the United States
- As a surname: about 22,558 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,587 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 8,832 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Otto as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Otto as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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