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

The surname Matear is found most frequently in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Matear click here.

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

The surname Matear is the 988,329^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Matear live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

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

Matear Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matear has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the 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 contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Matear Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily 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.