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

The surname Matchett is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 76,505^th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,137,968 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Matchett are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Matchett is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 12 people.

The last name Matchett is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,710 people, or 1 in 133,749. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States Matchett is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Matchett Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matchett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 745 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 449 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 853 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Matchett Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Matchett surname are 10.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matchett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.32% more than the national average, earning R 380,988 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $43,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $48,329 CAD per year.