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The Ater family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name Ater is derived from the Gaelic form Mac-an-Tsaoir, which denotes son of the carpenter or wright.
The surname Ater was first found in on the Isle of Iona, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ater research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1372, 1564 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Ater History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Translation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Ater include MacAteer, MacTear, MacTeir, MacTire, MacAtee, MacAtter, MacAttur and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Ater Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Ater is the 16,261st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Ater arrived in North America very early: