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

The last name Matherson is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 345,133^rd most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,868,564 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Matherson reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Matherson is also the 1,467,136^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 47 people.

The last name Matherson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 691 people, or 1 in 524,543. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alabama, where 21 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Excluding 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 prevalency of Matherson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Matherson last name rose 151 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matherson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Matherson last name are 17.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.24% being registered with 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.