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

The surname Matherson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 345,133^rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,868,564 people. Matherson is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Matherson live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136^th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 47 people.

Matherson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 691 people, or 1 in 524,543. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 21 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Jamaica, where 7 percent reside.

Matherson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Matherson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Matherson surname rose 151 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 81 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matherson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Matherson surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Matherson surname are 17.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Matherson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning $39,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning $40,534 CAD per year.