As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HAYTER. The personal name Haitar, which occurs in Germany in the IX. cent. Ferg. It ma}' however be local, from the hundred of Haytor in Devonshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Occupational name

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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