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

The surname Matterson occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Matterson click here.

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

This surname is the 367,166^th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,428,691 people. The last name Matterson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Matterson are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Matterson is also the 1,504,468^th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 45 people.

The last name Matterson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States Matterson is most prevalent in: California, where 17 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Matterson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Matterson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Matterson surname decreased 15 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Matterson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Matterson last name are 1.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.1% registered with the party.

The amount Matterson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.59% more than the national average, earning R 457,656 per year; in United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,159 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $51,670 CAD per year.