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Where is the Mateer family from?
You can see how Mateer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mateer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mateer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Mateer families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mateer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mateer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mateer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mateer. 17% of Mateer men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Mateer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mateer were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mateer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mateer in 1954 was 48, and 86 in 2004.