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Where Does The Last Name Ater Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ater (Hindi: अतर, Marathi: आटेर, Russian: Атер) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Átér. For other possible spellings of Ater click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ater? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 35,512^th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 489,853 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Ater are found; 53 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ater is also the 81,008^th most frequently used forename globally, held by 6,551 people.

Ater is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 6,870 people, or 1 in 1,662. Outside of South Sudan Ater occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Ater Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ater has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ater last name expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ater Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ater surname are 18.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ater earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.99% less than the national average, earning $40,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.76% less than the national average, earning $40,363 CAD per year.