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

The surname Vater (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻃﺮ, Hindi: वटेर, Marathi: वाटेर, Russian: Ватер) is found most frequently in Germany. It can be found as: Väter. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Vater is the 68,314^th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,002,138 people. The surname Vater occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Vater are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Vater is also the 743,570^th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 153 people.

The surname Vater is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 4,939 people, or 1 in 16,300. In Germany Vater is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 15 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Vater Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Vater has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vater last name grew 1,276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vater Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Vater surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Vater surname are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vater earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $44,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.75% less than the national average, earning $41,362 CAD per year.