Matter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Matter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Matter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
Dress Maker 6
Clerk 3
Own Means 3
Railway Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Carter 2
Confectioner 2
Cotton Mill Piecer 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Gardener 2
Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Colonial Commision 1
Dock Labourer 1
Engineer 1
Professor 1
Ship Owner 1
Manager 1
Helper 1
Rag Sorter 1
Seaman 1

Matter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mutter 83% 3,160
2 Matter 100% 789
3 Mater 83% 296
4 Mitter 83% 227
5 Motter 83% 215
6 Metter 83% 123

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The surname Matter is the 2nd most popular variant of Mutter.

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