Pater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pater family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 25
Errand Boy 4
General Labourer 4
School 3
General Servant 3
Dress Maker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Fisherman 2
Seamstress 2
Musician 2
School Teacher 2
Farmers Son 2
Carman 1
Fish Hawker 1
Bank Clerk 1
Bank Manager 1
Railway Labourer 1
School Mistress 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Brass Worker 1
Tailor 1
Tailoress 1
M A Fellow & Tutor Of Brazenose Coll 1
Sailor A B 1

Pater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peter 80% 10,646
2 Petrie 33% 4,099
3 Petre 40% 1,498
4 Pater 100% 987
5 Poter 80% 798
6 Potier 67% 606
7 Apter 60% 554
8 Pooter 67% 341
9 Peater 83% 221
10 Payter 83% 195
11 Pouter 67% 127
12 Pietro 33% 100

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The surname Pater is the 4th most popular variant of Peter.

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