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

The last name Mater (Arabic: ماتير, Bengali: মতের, Hindi: मटेर, Marathi: मातेर, Oriya: ମାେତର, Russian: Матер) occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Mäter. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Mater is the 35,399^th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 488,147 people. The surname 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. Mater is also the 124,047^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,320 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is borne by 4,043 people, or 1 in 6,536. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Hajjah Governorate, where 25 percent are found, Sa'dah Governorate, where 20 percent are found and Lahij Governorate, where 17 percent are found. Besides Yemen this last name occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 23 percent are found and Sudan, where 19 percent are found.

Mater Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mater has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mater last name increased 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 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 chiefly Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mater last name 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.