Family name Auteur (Oter 
, Autor 
, Auctor 
) , in all the world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname Auteur is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, Estonia, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Spain, and Turkey. Much less frequently, Auteur is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Oter | Turkey, India, Indonesia, Spain, Philippines |
| Autor | India, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Angola, Philippines |
| Auctor | Switzerland, United States, South Africa, Germany, Spain |
| Auteur | Canada, Netherlands |
| m. auteur |
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