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

The last name Ather (Hindi: अतहर, Marathi: अथर, Oriya: ଅଥର) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Äther. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Ather is the 83,501^st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,257,124 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Ather live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 56,203^rd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11,368 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,941 people, or 1 in 92,037. In Pakistan Ather is most frequent in: Punjab, where 44 percent are found, Sindh, where 44 percent are found and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Beside Pakistan Ather is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 25 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Ather Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ather has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ather 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 bearing the Ather surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with 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.