Ather Surname

83,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Ather Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1,9411:92,0373,035
Saudi Arabia1,4711:20,9762,941
India8121:944,66240,497
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
United Arab Emirates3871:23,6752,685
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
England1301:428,60028,863
Tanzania631:840,34343,483
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Canada371:995,82774,831
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Palau11:21,643223
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Äther (34) are calculated separately.

Ather (11,368) may also be a first name.

Ather Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ather Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ather (Hindi: अतहर, Marathi: अथर, Oriya: ଅଥର) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can also occur as a variant: Äther. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ather? popularity and diffusion

It is the 83,501st most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,257,124 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Ather live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ather is also the 56,203rd most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 11,368 people.

It is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is held by 1,941 people, or 1 in 92,037. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 44 percent live, Sindh, where 44 percent live and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 5 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 25 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

Ather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ather has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,676 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ather Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ather last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ather earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.28% more than the national average, earning $61,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning $48,520 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Äther9334/
Eather911,307/
Gather91957/
Hather91428/
Auther91385/
Atheer91250/
Asther9168/
Aither9166/
Athier9145/
Atther9140/
Ahther9139/
Aether919/
Athere919/
Athter916/
At'her916/
Athear915/
Aather915/
Athher914/
Athert914/
Ayther912/
Adther911/
Atheir910/
Ater8914,877/
Athe891,409/
Gaither8315,022/
Heather839,551/
Authier834,802/
Easther83498/
Gayther83133/
Gauther83119/
Haither83103/
Hauther8382/
Aatherh8349/
Austher838/
Hatther836/
Gatther836/
Hayther834/
Haether833/
Atheart832/
Hateher832/
Hathier832/
Hasther831/
Eathier831/
Autheir831/
Haather831/
Atheare831/
Atheire831/
Ataheer831/
Ataheir831/
Gathear831/
Gathger830/
Authert830/
Eadther830/
Aster80288,302/
Atere805,930/
Athey805,241/
Athie804,434/
Gater803,982/
Gathe803,798/
Atter803,168/
Ether802,060/
Hater801,872/
Atger801,218/
Other801,163/
Aiter80398/
Aeter80360/
Auter80324/
Atthe80308/
Ayter80277/
Athea80182/
Aithe80146/
Ahter80146/
Athee80140/
Athir80116/
Atear8084/
Atihe8068/
Ateer8067/
Athre8062/
Authe8058/
Athei8044/
Hathe8042/
Aathe8038/
Athes8032/
Aater8029/
Athet8016/
Atier8013/
Ateir8011/
Asthe809/
Athje808/
Atrhe804/
Atheh804/
Eater803/
Aterr803/
Atheu803/
Ajter802/
Aythe801/
Ajthe801/
Atehr801/
Athez801/
Adter801/
Athyr801/
Athée801/
Azter801/
Aïthe801/
Athed801/
Atert801/
Hauthier7783/
Gautheir7734/
Austherr779/
Attahier774/
Atuheere774/
Autheire772/
Attaheur772/
Hautherr771/
Gauthter771/
Gaitheer771/
Authierr771/
Haydther771/
Heathetr771/
Haethier771/
Heathier770/
Ate7514,341/
Easter7320,561/
Ethier7310,903/
Hayter738,826/
Hatter735,475/
Heater734,661/
Astere733,391/
Autier731,534/
Achter731,490/
Auster731,395/
Gaiter731,198/
Hauter731,102/
Gatter731,000/
Gauthe73998/
Atterh73768/
Aiteur73664/
Hatier73548/
Haster73456/
Hother73407/
Autere73404/
Gauter73394/
Hathee73381/
Gathee73322/
Authie73316/
Ajster73266/
Hatert73232/
Attere73203/
Osther73195/
Hathie73191/
Hatger73179/
Haythe73171/
Ateere73166/
Hathey73159/
Haiter73157/
Hether73144/
Gayter73127/
Gother73118/
Atthet7396/
Aister7389/
Aathre7387/
Éthier7376/
Heathe7374/
Gaithe7371/
Gathge7359/
Ashter7358/
Hathet7351/
Atthey7350/
Either7346/
Aithie7336/
Asthir7336/
Atheis7332/
Hatthe7330/
Aththe7323/
Othere7323/
Gatthe7318/
Hathir7318/
Attier7318/
Atheyz7316/
Aitier7314/
Ayster7313/
Haterd7311/
Autger7311/
Atthir7311/
Gaathe7310/
Ahhter7310/
Athair7310/
Gathey739/
Athess739/
Hathes738/
Authey737/
Astehe737/
Etheir736/
Atthie736/
Athieh735/
Gadthe735/
Aathee735/
Athihe735/
Haeter735/
Hajter735/
Atheed734/
Athire734/
Gathea734/
Attert734/
Authee734/
Atthep734/
Astear734/
Autter733/
Atheea733/
Ahater733/
Aethyr733/
Eathir733/
Haithe733/
Hateer733/
Aterre733/
Aaster733/
Auteur733/
Ajhter733/
Ashthe732/
Atheas732/
Atterp732/
Aathir732/
Gathir732/
Asthey732/
Auhter732/
Atheee732/
Aateer732/
Gathei732/
Atteur732/
Hauthe731/
Othier731/
Outher731/
Hatear731/
Eathes731/
Gaythe731/
Gatger731/
Gahthe731/
Aatihe731/
Aahthe731/
Aaithe731/
Aithei731/
Aithey731/
Atthre731/
Atheih731/
Athesh731/
Gaater731/
Authre731/
Aterhe731/
Hateir731/
Hatejr731/
Hatere731/
Othesr731/
Oether731/
Ethear731/
Ahterr731/
Athehe731/
Atheuh731/
Atahei731/
Asterr731/
Attihe731/
Aïteur731/
Atterd731/
Athiey731/
Gahter731/
Eyther731/
Authet731/
Athayr731/
Athirh731/
Authes730/
Hathre730/
Ahtert730/
Eatere730/
Eathey730/
Addter730/
Oither730/
Eatter730/
Haater730/
Autert730/
Haathe730/
Aathey730/
Eauter730/
D'Authier7128/
D'Heather711/
Gate6713,780/
Hate6711,368/
Atte6710,628/
Ates677,640/
Aute677,558/
Atha677,403/
Öter676,331/
Atre675,336/
Ateh675,165/
Atie674,862/
Aste672,828/
Atir672,517/
Atea672,488/
Athi672,293/
Atei671,752/
Aate671,724/
Gauthey671,697/
Hautier671,671/
Auchter671,501/
Aite671,375/
Atih671,373/
Atee671,116/
Eter671,016/
Ayte67735/
Hastert67658/
Atep67653/
Atey67553/
Athy67518/
Outhier67458/
Oter67419/
Achtert67395/
Othe67394/
Hattier67389/
Ateu67299/
Atet67298/
Hajster67223/
Heither67159/
Heatter67155/
Heether67150/
Atge67145/
Atez67139/
Eate67123/
Haaster67109/
Atheish6791/
Aïte6785/
Haitter6767/
Haydter6750/
D'Eathe6748/
Athé6748/
Atje6741/
Austere6740/
Hautter6737/
Hauteur6733/
Haithir6732/
Hasteer6729/
Athj6727/
Gouther6726/
Adte6724/
Haister6724/
Attahey6718/
Austerå6716/
Goither6715/
Ated6713/
Attehed6712/
Hattert6711/
Ostheer6711/
Gaththe6710/
Gautehr6710/
Hatthee6710/
Heuther679/
Ostherr679/
Eithier678/
Gautter677/
Aîte677/
Ahte676/
Hayster676/
Hautere676/
Atej676/
Auttier675/
Attahee675/
Goteher675/
Gaitthe675/
Atheesh674/
Hauster674/
Athaire674/
Easteer673/
Gadthey673/
Aistere673/
Aashter673/
Atheedh672/
Atyr672/
Hathett672/
Hathgir672/
Gauthir672/
Austert672/
Atahair672/
Goyther672/
Hethier672/
Hauthey672/
Hasthes672/
Aichter672/
Hosther672/
Goother671/
Outheir671/
Oithier671/
Hauthie671/
Headthe671/
Hastter671/
Hoteher671/
Heyther671/
Eastter671/
Eysther671/
Gaathey671/
Gayteir671/
Gotther671/
Aattihe671/
Atthieh671/
Heathey671/
Óter671/
Gauteir671/
Gauthei671/
Gathair671/
Haitier671/
Athè671/
Ateå671/
Ateș671/
Astahei671/
Auterre671/
Atuhyre671/
Atuihre671/
Ashtear671/
Aystert671/
Heathet671/
Asterhs671/
Hodther671/
Heathie671/
Atairhe671/
Aitteur671/
Otehert671/
Aitthep671/
Aishter671/
Easterd671/
Audthee671/
Authair671/
Hathees671/
Hasthey671/
Haithep671/
Hoyther671/
Houther670/
Heathes670/
Hoether670/
Hasterd670/
Hachter670/
Gaiteer670/
Hattere670/
Hathire670/
Gautear670/
Hoother670/
Hotther670/
Haterre670/

Ather Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ather in the Marathi language
अथरathara58.82
अत्हेरat'hera11.76
अतहरatahara11.76
थरthara2.94
आथर्रatharra2.94
अतहेरatahera2.94
अथेरathera2.94
अथहरathahara2.94
अठरathara2.94
Ather in the Hindi language
अतहरatahara50
अथरathara36.67
अथेरathera6.67
अथहरathahara3.33
Ather in the Oriya language
ଅଥରathara50
ଅତହରatahara50

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