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

The last name Mathews (Hindi: मैथ्यूज, Marathi: माथे, Oriya: ମାଥଯ୍ୁସ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Mathews is the 5,536^th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 71,223 people. The last name Mathews is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Mathews are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 10,158^th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 100,311 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 67,857 people, or 1 in 5,342. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 136 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Mathews Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mathews has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mathews surname expanded 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 39 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it fell 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mathews Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mathews last name are 13.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mathews earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 414.13% more than the national average, earning 1,779,300 kr per year; in Peru they earn 82.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,435 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.17% more than the national average, earning R 295,068 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning $18,080,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.31% less than the national average, earning $42,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,766 CAD per year.