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

The surname Matterson occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 367,166^th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,428,691 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Matterson reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Matterson is also the 1,504,468^th most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 45 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 17 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Matterson exists in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Matterson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Matterson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 15 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Matterson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Matterson last name is primarily Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Matterson surname are 1.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.1% being registered with the political 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.