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

Mater (Arabic: ماتير, Bengali: মতের, Hindi: मटेर, Marathi: मातेर, Oriya: ମାେତର, Russian: Матер) occurs more in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Mäter. Click here for further potential spellings of Mater.

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

The surname Mater is the 35,399^th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 488,147 people. The surname Mater is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Mater are found; 42 percent are found in North Africa and 42 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Mater is also the 124,047^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 3,320 people.

Mater is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 4,043 people, or 1 in 6,536. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Hajjah Governorate, where 25 percent live, Sa'dah Governorate, where 20 percent live and Lahij Governorate, where 17 percent live. Apart from Yemen Mater occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent live and Sudan, where 19 percent live.

Mater Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mater has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mater last name expanded 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mater Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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 with the Republican Party 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.