Cognomen ماطر (ماطر 
, Matr 
) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The surname ماطر is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Egypt, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, ماطر is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| ماطر | Jordan, Syria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Matr | Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt |