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

The last name Matear occurs most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Matear.

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

The surname Matear is the 988,329^th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname Matear is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Matear live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 19 percent reside, Cumbria, where 19 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Scotland, where 18 percent reside.

Matear Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matear has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Matear surname increased 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Matear Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.

The amount Matear earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $49,647 CAD per year.