Last Name MATHER

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Meaning A Lancashire surname that seems to have two origins, one occupative, the other baptisimal. The mather, i.e. the mower. Mawer is, probably, a general term for a hasbandman. The baptisima origin is 'the son of Madur.' This origin also comes fom county Hunts.
'Madur,' a benevolent man. 'Medwr,' a reaper. 'Mathair,' in Gaelic, is a mother.
Origin English, Welsh, Irish, Creole, Belgian, Zimbabwean, South african, Hungarian

Rank 4,884 (2000 US census) 5,737 (1990 US census)
Count 6,602 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 90.85%, or 5998 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.08%, or 71 total occurrences, as black,
  • 4.48%, or 296 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.83%, or 55 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.51%, or 100 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.24%, or 82 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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