Maters Surname

377,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Maters Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7171:23,5533,799
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Latvia261:78,84811,595
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Qatar121:196,50026,891
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Maters Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maters occurs most in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maters? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maters is the 377,677th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,703,537 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Maters reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 717 people, or 1 in 23,553. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 43 percent live, North Holland, where 11 percent live and South Holland, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Maters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maters has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maters surname rose 809 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maters Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maters surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% registered with the party.

The amount Maters earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.73% more than the national average, earning $59,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masters9256,531/
Mathers9213,744/
Matters92224/
Maeters9216/
Materse923/
Matears921/
Matiers921/
Mauters921/
Matthers8685/
Mateyrse8611/
Maythers868/
Mathiers867/
Massters863/
Mastersh861/
Madtters861/
Matheurs861/
Maisters861/
Mattiers860/
Masterrs860/
Matherst860/
Meathers860/
Matheirs860/
Meters8378/
Matirs8315/
Matyrs8311/
Moters835/
Mators832/
Matars832/
Materx831/
Mattherrs801/
Mattheurs801/
Maisterrs801/
Matthiers800/
Metters771,081/
Mosters77123/
Meuters7794/
Mothers7771/
Meeters7729/
Meiters7728/
Methers7724/
Mathars7719/
Muiters7714/
Motters776/
Mattars772/
Meyters772/
Motiers771/
Másters771/
Mathyrs771/
Mooters771/
Medters771/
Mathirs771/
Mathors770/
Matershova7516/
Meisters71823/
Moutiers7180/
Meysters7121/
Matherce714/
Mathairs712/
Meutters711/
Matthars711/
Mattairs711/
Masterch711/
Meithers710/
Motherss710/
Meetiers710/
Motors6785/
Meissters6714/
Metors671/
Metars671/
Matirx671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maters
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