Matters Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Matters Surname Definition:

Local, from Mathers near Montrose. Andrew Materis witnessed instrument of resignation in Rrechin, 1446 (RER., I, 109). Robert Matters was trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1662 (ROA., I, p. 234). compare Matheh.

Matters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1131:326,06729,799
England551:1,013,05650,089
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Matters (26) may also be a first name.

Matters Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, from Mathers near Montrose. Andrew Materis witnessed instrument of resignation in Rrechin, 1446 (RER., I, 109). Robert Matters was trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1662 (ROA., I, p. 234). compare Matheh.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Matters Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matters (Russian: Маттерс) occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Matters.

How Common Is The Last Name Matters? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,095,216th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 32,533,687 people. The surname Matters is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Matters reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Matters is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 26 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 326,067. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 34 percent live, Prince Edward Island, where 25 percent live and British Columbia, where 17 percent live. Aside from Canada this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and The Netherlands, where 12 percent live.

Matters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Matters has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Matters surname contracted 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matters Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Matters earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning $42,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matthers9385/
Madtters931/
Mattiers930/
Maters92946/
Mattherrs881/
Mattheurs881/
Matthiers880/
Masters8656,531/
Mathers8613,744/
Metters861,081/
Maeters8616/
Motters866/
Materse863/
Mattars862/
Matiers861/
Mauters861/
Matears861/
Mateyrse8011/
Maythers808/
Mathiers807/
Massters803/
Mastersh801/
Maisters801/
Mattairs801/
Matthars801/
Meutters801/
Matheurs801/
Matherst800/
Masterrs800/
Matheirs800/
Meathers800/
Meters7778/
Matirs7715/
Matyrs7711/
Moters775/
Mators772/
Matars772/
Materx771/
Maisterrs751/
Mosters71123/
Meuters7194/
Mothers7171/
Meeters7129/
Meiters7128/
Methers7124/
Mathars7119/
Matershova7116/
Muiters7114/
Meyters712/
Mottors711/
Másters711/
Medters711/
Motiers711/
Mathyrs711/
Mooters711/
Mathirs711/
Mathors710/
Mottars710/
Mettors710/
Meisters67823/
Moutiers6780/
Meysters6721/
Matherce674/
Mathairs672/
Masterch671/
Meithers670/
Motherss670/
Meetiers670/

Matters Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Matters in the Russian language
Маттерсmatters-

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