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Where Does The Last Name Matthews Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Matthews (Arabic: متهوس, Hindi: मैथ्यूस, Marathi: मथ्) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matthews? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Matthews is the 1,735^th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 22,997 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Matthews are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Matthews is also the 33,541^st most commonly used forename globally, held by 23,488 people.

The surname Matthews is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 168,312 people, or 1 in 2,153. In The United States Matthews is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 160 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Matthews Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matthews has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Matthews last name grew 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 332 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 215 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 406 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Matthews Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Matthews last name is chiefly Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Matthews surname are 7.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Matthews earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 66.95% more than the national average, earning 577,771 kr per year; in Peru they earn 81.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,165 per year; in South Africa they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning R 266,232 per year; in United States they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $41,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,448 CAD per year.