How common is the surname Mathers?

3,860 people in the United States had the surname Mathers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 79,986 Americans. It ranked 8,526th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mathers?

Jerry Mathers, American actor (born 1948), followed by Eminem.

Where is the surname Mathers most common?

Wikidata records people named Mathers in the United States.

Is the surname Mathers getting more or less common?

More common. 3,724 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,860 in 2010, up 3.7%.

The surname Mathers

A patronymic surname, carried by 3,860 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M362

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mathers is more common than 94.7% of them.

Origin

Patronymic from Mather.

Mathers is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,860 people named Mathers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 79,986 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,724.

#8,526

rank among US surnames

3,860

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+3.7%

change since 2000 (was #8,200)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,518	Pegues	3,864	79,903
#8,523	Coursey	3,862	79,944
#8,525	Sines	3,861	79,965
#8,526	Mathers	3,860	79,986
#8,527	Drain	3,859	80,007
#8,529	Moretti	3,858	80,027

Who is named Mathers

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Mathers identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Matherss

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jerry Mathers
American actor (born 1948)
Eminem
American rapper, record producer and actor, born 1972

Questions

Where does the surname Mathers come from?: Patronymic from Mather.
How common is the surname Mathers?: 3,860 people in the United States had the surname Mathers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 79,986 Americans. It ranked 8,526th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mathers?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Mathers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Mathers?: Jerry Mathers, American actor (born 1948), followed by Eminem.
Where is the surname Mathers most common?: Wikidata records people named Mathers in the United States.
What type of surname is Mathers?: Mathers is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Mathers getting more or less common?: More common. 3,724 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,860 in 2010, up 3.7%.