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

The surname Matar (Arabic: مطار, Bengali: মটর, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻄﺎﺭ, Hindi: मटर, Marathi: मातर, Oriya: ମଟର, Russian: Матар) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Mátar, Matár or Matãr. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 2,779^th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,280 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Matar are found; 76 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Levant. Matar is also the 15,254^th most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 62,926 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is held by 79,416 people, or 1 in 441. Barring Iraq this surname is found in 108 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 10 percent live and Lebanon, where 8 percent live.

Matar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Matar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Matar surname grew 17,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Matar last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia and Maronite (34%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Matar last name are 5.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.27% registered with the party.

The amount Matar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 29.06% less than the national average, earning €21,303 per year; in United States they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $48,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $53,664 CAD per year.