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

The surname Mather (Arabic: ماذر, Hindi: मतहर, Marathi: माथेर) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Mäther. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Mather is the 18,987^th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 251,355 people. The last name Mather is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Mather live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Mather is also the 83,244^th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 6,273 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 10,335 people, or 1 in 5,391. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 20 percent live, Lancashire, where 7 percent live and Merseyside, where 7 percent live. Aside from England Mather occurs in 94 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Mather Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mather has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mather last name increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 351 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 765 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 272 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mather Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mather last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Mather earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.39% less than the national average, earning 216,696 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.23% more than the national average, earning R 378,396 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning $54,567 CAD per year.