Mater Surname

35,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Mater Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen4,0431:6,536890
Egypt3,4171:26,9052,987
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
Saudi Arabia1,3521:22,8223,209
United States7571:478,81040,592
Philippines5881:172,17427,954
France3031:219,21734,056
Netherlands2171:77,82113,137
Germany1801:447,25339,773
India1651:4,648,881119,525
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Kuwait1251:30,4063,898
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
Turkey1001:778,21438,497
Poland641:593,88754,038
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
England471:1,185,49155,443
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Hungary361:272,67421,202
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Burkina Faso191:965,9009,829
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Saint Lucia91:19,8651,494
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

The alternate forms: Mäter (50) are calculated separately.

Mater (3,320) may also be a first name.

Mater Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mater Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mater (Arabic: ماتير, Bengali: মতের, Hindi: मटेर, Marathi: मातेर, Oriya: ମାେତର, Russian: Матер) is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Mäter. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mater? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,399th most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 488,147 people. The last name Mater is predominantly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Mater live; 42 percent live in North Africa and 42 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 124,047th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 3,320 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 4,043 people, or 1 in 6,536. In Yemen Mater is primarily concentrated in: Hajjah Governorate, where 25 percent reside, Sa'dah Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Lahij Governorate, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Yemen it occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent reside and Sudan, where 19 percent reside.

Mater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mater has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mater surname grew 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mater Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mater last name is principally Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mater surname are 18.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mater earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $43,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning $44,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mäter9350/
Master9146,258/
Mather9128,993/
Matter9121,814/
Matere914,477/
Mateer912,413/
Matier91759/
Mauter91758/
Matear91260/
Maiter91242/
Maeter9150/
Mahter9146/
Madter9132/
Mazter9126/
Mhater9122/
Mayter9122/
Mateur9112/
Maater9110/
Meater914/
Matger913/
Materd911/
Majter911/
Mateir910/
Mate89199,591/
Maister831,466/
Mayster83717/
Mathier83545/
Maitere83308/
Mathere83265/
Materre83179/
Masterd83169/
Mattier83114/
Mattert8393/
Maither8390/
Mattear8386/
Masther8367/
Maether8355/
Mayther8351/
Mahater8344/
Meatere8340/
Matteer8339/
Mateere8319/
Mastere8317/
Matther8314/
Mauster8312/
Mautier8311/
Majšter8311/
Masster839/
Measter839/
Maaster836/
Mastert836/
Matheer835/
Maytere835/
Machter834/
Mattere833/
Mathert833/
Mauther833/
Maitert833/
Mahther833/
Mastter832/
Mhatere832/
Matheur832/
Majther832/
Mashter832/
Matheir832/
Mautter832/
Meather831/
Meateer831/
Mahtere831/
Mauteer831/
Matterd831/
Mheater831/
Matteir831/
Matherd831/
Mahtier831/
Masterp831/
Mahteer831/
Materhe831/
Maytter831/
Maiteer830/
Maitier830/
Mhather830/
Mathesr830/
Matterp830/
Maitear830/
Matterr830/
Mathe8093,765/
Matei8093,655/
Matte8025,081/
Mateu8018,043/
Matey8013,643/
Matre8011,801/
Maute808,553/
Mates807,342/
Maate806,864/
Matee804,388/
Meter803,374/
Matea802,818/
Matej801,643/
Maste801,291/
Maite801,038/
Matie80824/
Matet80758/
Mateş80540/
Mhate80460/
Mateh80460/
Moter80447/
Matje80371/
Matir80279/
Mateș80250/
Matep80230/
Matez80117/
Mayte8098/
Matge8067/
Mahte8057/
Mated8045/
Mateš8043/
Möter8019/
Meate8014/
Madte809/
Matyr804/
Hmate803/
Mgate802/
Mmate802/
Maïte802/
Mateś801/
Maîte801/
Mašte801/
Materova77714/
Maiterth77189/
Mahateir77103/
Matheere7796/
Materová7752/
Masterød7710/
Majszter778/
Mahather775/
Matherhe772/
Maystert771/
Matthier771/
Mauthier771/
Mahahter771/
Meateare771/
Machtter771/
Mmathere771/
Maisther771/
Matherre770/
Mattheur770/
Maedther770/
Matterre770/
Mhatre7351,397/
Mattei7329,235/
Maitre7320,108/
Mathes7316,054/
Mattes7313,651/
Mathey738,916/
Motter735,618/
Matheu734,219/
Mattey733,423/
Mathie732,993/
Moster732,888/
Meuter732,108/
Mauthe731,988/
Mateas731,808/
Mathei731,614/
Mathea731,443/
Mathee731,438/
Mathez731,370/
Mahate731,356/
Metter731,079/
Mother731,029/
Mathet73892/
Mattea73858/
Mattje73825/
Matthe73781/
Matiea73709/
Mahute73637/
Mouter73631/
Mathre73625/
Mattie73623/
Metier73565/
Mether73558/
Matteu73504/
Mastey73498/
Maathe73489/
Mehter73482/
Meteer73469/
Meeter73442/
Maatje73388/
Meates73381/
Meteur73379/
Maiste73361/
Maitei73294/
Mateis73251/
Mateaș73249/
Mautes73223/
Madteh73210/
Mathir73204/
Mateaş73204/
Matees73198/
Meatte73198/
Mattge73174/
Maatir73172/
Matire73161/
Meiter73156/
Mautre73155/
Mahteh73143/
Mattee73137/
Mathep73136/
Motier73126/
Madtes73120/
Maitte73117/
Mötter73107/
Meșter73103/
Mooter7399/
Meatee7391/
Meathe7385/
Mautte7378/
Muiter7377/
Mattez7375/
Maites7370/
Matieș7370/
Matesh7364/
Matech7354/
Mastee7348/
Mautey7344/
Maithe7343/
Motger7343/
Matheï7342/
Mateys7338/
Mastei7337/
Mattet7337/
Mastir7336/
Maitee7335/
Motere7334/
Mateuț7333/
Mohter7332/
Masteš7332/
Mateeş7332/
Mateeș7332/
Mhatey7330/
Matair7330/
Mahtey7327/
Mateea7327/
Masted7326/
Mateed7326/
Maaste7324/
Mautie7324/
Maitey7321/
Mashte7321/
Maitej7321/
Matted7320/
Maatte7320/
Mahtea7320/
Maitje7320/
Mateey7320/
Mattre7317/
Mhatte7316/
Matteh7316/
Mäther7315/
Mheter7314/
Matehs7314/
Mathhe7314/
Mateez7314/
Mathée7314/
Mahteu7314/
Mmaite7313/
Matets7313/
Maytes7311/
Mathed7311/
Maatee7311/
Masthe7310/
Mattir7310/
Mateit7310/
Maytre7310/
Métier7310/
Matihe7310/
Matteï739/
Moteur738/
Mastes738/
Maateh738/
Madtea738/
Maiteh737/
Mhaite737/
Metear737/
Matess737/
Matije737/
Majtey737/
Maatre736/
Mateet736/
Meatie736/
Mateiz736/
Mastje736/
Mayste735/
Maythe735/
Maitea735/
Mateph735/
Matyhe735/
Mautei735/
Maitie734/
Maytte734/
Matieh734/
Mätter734/
Moteer734/
Maytee733/
Maitir733/
Maatea733/
Mahtes733/
Mahtie733/
MacHte733/
Mhaste732/
Matior732/
Maytea732/
Mautir732/
Mathyr732/
Meateh732/
Maïtre732/
Mmateh732/
Mathge732/
Mattej732/
Maaate732/
Maatey732/
Mautea732/
Matecz732/
Mateee732/
Matest732/
Mateuh732/
Mayted731/
Mahtte731/
Maytie731/
Mazthe731/
Matheh731/
Mattep731/
Masste731/
Mathjr731/
Matrre731/
Madthe731/
Meatre731/
Meyter731/
Mhatea731/
Mhathe731/
Motear731/
Mateyz731/
Meteir731/
Mattte731/
Mautez731/
Moiter731/
Matheî731/
Mateûs731/
Mathej731/
Mate'e731/
Matedh731/
Matehz731/
Mateiû731/
Mastep731/
Maudte731/
Matère731/
Mautee731/
Matoir731/
Madtie731/
M'Mate731/
Maaite731/
Ma'ate731/
Magyte731/
Maitet731/
Motehr731/
Meûter731/
'Mathe731/
Mateds731/
Mastea731/
Mathje731/
Majtie731/
Moeter731/
Mmathe731/
Mmatje731/
Mmatte731/
Maytet730/
Matett730/
Moterr730/
Mashteare7114/
Matherová7112/
Matterová719/
Matterova712/
Mathehere712/
Mata67427,997/
Mati67245,051/
Mote6772,143/
Meister6745,048/
Mostert6723,999/
Matthes6720,553/
Matthee678,624/
Matheis676,817/
Maty676,297/
Matthey674,882/
Mottier673,133/
Moutier671,717/
Matteis671,239/
Mosterd671,125/
Mhaitre67914/
Maathey67851/
Matthei67822/
Matthie67550/
Matahei67500/
Mattoir67425/
Mettier67421/
Metteer67366/
Mattheß67361/
Matheys67328/
Meyster67315/
Maté67270/
Mattair67261/
Mahatir67231/
Mattheu67226/
Matthep67223/
Mathess67219/
Maththe67162/
Mahatea67155/
Matheij67153/
Mataire67139/
Moitier67126/
Moutter67123/
Moister67107/
Matheas67107/
Meattey67102/
Meuther6796/
Metteur6789/
Mattire6788/
Mouster6786/
Mottert6782/
Mateová6782/
Meitert6778/
Măte6771/
Máte6767/
Mattesz6762/
Masteit6756/
Mahatey6755/
Mouther6754/
Mothere6752/
Mateova6752/
Mateych6749/
Mauthes6748/
Machtey6747/
Matthée6744/
Meither6741/
Meether6740/
Mattess6739/
Moyster6739/
Mahutte6737/
Matteit6737/
Meeteer6735/
Mathesh6732/
Maitihe6732/
Mahaste6730/
Mathees6730/
Mothier6729/
Mahutie6729/
Maithir6727/
Mhaatre6723/
Mahatie6721/
Matteys6721/
Mathiea6720/
Mahthir6720/
Mhathre6719/
Maitire6719/
Mochter6719/
Mateich6718/
Maittre6717/
Mahathe6717/
Mahatep6716/
Matthed6715/
Mäthger6715/
Methier6714/
Mooster6713/
Maithre6713/
Meautte6713/
Mhahtre6712/
Maithes6711/
Moytier6711/
Matthea6710/
Matthez6710/
Mattyre679/
Maayteh678/
Mahatte677/
Matè677/
Mmhatre676/
Mastère676/
Matheiz676/
Mattgey676/
Maithep676/
Mhattre675/
Mateets675/
Mhadteh675/
Motteir675/
Meastes674/
Mathair674/
Maisted674/
Meyther674/
Mathejs674/
Machtet674/
Motherr674/
Meutter673/
Maastee673/
Mattedd673/
Meutier673/
Mathett673/
Moitere673/
Mhatrre672/
Mhetter672/
Mathiey672/
Maythee672/
Maigyte672/
Mahtrre672/
Mauthei672/
Moutere672/
Mosther672/
Mattheh672/
Mosterz672/
Meatech672/
Mahateu672/
Matttey672/
Mateech672/
Matteet672/
Modther672/
Medther672/
Meteurr672/
Mahthre671/
Mateess671/
Mathetz671/
Mathire671/
Mattesh671/
Matthre671/
Mastess671/
Masteth671/
Mastire671/
Matteas671/
Mattedh671/
Mattees671/
Maathre671/
Meahtre671/
Meatire671/
Mheatre671/
Moother671/
Mosster671/
Moetter671/
Mastair671/
Maittes671/
Meahtee671/
Mathisr671/
Matê671/
Moither671/
Mathieh671/
Mathiej671/
Mathior671/
Mataair671/
Mateass671/
Mateiss671/
Mastuyr671/
Matuire671/
Matá671/
Mattieh671/
Mattiey671/
Maustet671/
Maateuh671/
Maithey671/
Majstej671/
Hmaitee671/
Meathey671/
Maîtire671/
Metheur671/
Météier671/
Mashtei671/
Mateesh671/
Maatesh671/
Maateis671/
Mattheë671/
Matehes671/
Mateish671/
Maytthe671/
Masteij671/
Matahey671/
Matj671/
Mattjje671/
Madtair671/
Mouteer670/
Motherd670/
Mauthey670/
Meitter670/
Maistes670/
Mauchte670/
Meetear670/
Mattett670/
Motterd670/
Maschte670/
Mattior670/
Mateath670/
Matthet670/
Maysted670/
MacHtee670/
Mostere670/
Madthes670/
Meeteur670/
Meetier670/
Massted670/

Mater Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mater in the Bengali language
মতেরmatera-
Mater in the Oriya language
ମାେତରmaetara-
Mater in the Hindi language
मटेरmatera83.33
मतेरmatera16.67
Mater in the Marathi language
मातेरmatera52.17
मतेरmatera30.43
मातेरेmatere17.39
Mater in the Russian language
Матерmater-
Mater in the Arabic language
ماتيرmatyr-

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Footnotes

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