Mathewson Surname
Approximately 7,581 people bear this surname
Mathewson Surname Definition:
'son of Matthew,' which see.
Mathewson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,674 | 1:77,548 | 8,862 |
| Australia | 799 | 1:33,787 | 4,454 |
| Canada | 781 | 1:47,177 | 5,761 |
| England | 459 | 1:121,390 | 12,264 |
| Scotland | 366 | 1:14,628 | 1,854 |
| South Africa | 187 | 1:289,720 | 28,200 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Northern Ireland | 47 | 1:39,256 | 3,678 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 497 | 1:7,532 | 1,057 |
| England | 230 | 1:105,980 | 10,540 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,476 | 1:34,023 | 4,073 |
Mathewson (24) may also be a first name.
Mathewson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of Matthew,' which see.
(Scottish, Danish) Son of Matthew (gift of Jehovah); descendant of Matgamna (bear).
Mathewson Demographics
Mathewson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mathewson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathewson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mathewson has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathewson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 65,824th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 961,291 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Mathewson live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mathewson is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.
The surname Mathewson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4,674 people, or 1 in 77,548. In The United States Mathewson is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Mathewson occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Mathewson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mathewson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mathewson last name grew 317 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mathewson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mathewson surname is chiefly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Mathewson are 16.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.65% being registered with the party.
The amount Mathewson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.06% more than the national average, earning R 382,728 per year; in United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning $50,082 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthewson | 95 | 2,321 | / |
| Mathhewson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mathiewson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mathewsson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Madthewson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Matewson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Mattehewson | 90 | 2 | / |
| Mattewson | 89 | 8 | / |
| Mathewsan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mathewsen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Mathewsian | 84 | 8 | / |
| Matheuwsen | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mattheuwsen | 80 | 39 | / |
| Matthewsian | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mattheewsen | 80 | 1 | / |
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Mathewson Reference & Research
Matteson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Matteson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mathewson
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