as a Last Name
- 6,398
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Mather
Meaning & Origins
English: 1. occupational name for a mower or reaper of grass or hay, Old English mǣðere. Compare Mead, Mower. Hay was formerly of great importance, not only as feed for animals in winter but also for bedding. 2. in southern Lancashire, where it has long been a common surname, it is probably a relatively late development of Madder (see Mader).
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- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 6,398
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Nebraska
- has the most people named Mather per capita
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