Explore the Family Name Matherne

The meaning of Matherne

Altered form, under the French influence in LA, of German (from Alsace) Mathern or Mattern. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Emile, Landry, Mederic, Monique, Antoine, Autrey, Eusebe, Gillis, Jacques, Michel.

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How common is the last name Matherne in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Matherne has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Matherne was ranked as the 9019th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 9451st spot, marking a change of -4.79%. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose by 3.3% over the same period, from 3332 in 2000 to 3442 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also dipped slightly, from 1.24 in 2000 to 1.17 in 2010, a decrease of 5.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,019	#9,451	-4.79%
Count	3,332	3,442	3.3%
Proportion per 100k	1.24	1.17	-5.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matherne

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Matherne between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of people with this surname identified as White (97.18% in 2000 and 95.55% in 2010), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, both groups seeing a 77.78% change during this period. There was also a marked increase in the number of individuals identifying as having two or more races (from 0.72% to 1.22%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 1.08% to 1.77%). Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a modest rise from 0.66% to 0.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.18%	95.55%	-1.68%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.08%	1.77%	63.89%
Two or More Races	0.72%	1.22%	69.44%
Hispanic	0.66%	0.81%	22.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.18%	0.32%	77.78%
Black	0.18%	0.32%	77.78%