Mathewson Surname

65,824th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Mathewson Surname Definition:

'son of Matthew,' which see.

Mathewson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6741:77,5488,862
Australia7991:33,7874,454
Canada7811:47,1775,761
England4591:121,39012,264
Scotland3661:14,6281,854
South Africa1871:289,72028,200
New Zealand1801:25,1574,394
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
Wales231:134,5459,804
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India51:153,413,076951,030
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4971:7,5321,057
England2301:105,98010,540
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4761:34,0234,073

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scottish, Danish) Son of Matthew (gift of Jehovah); descendant of Matgamna (bear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

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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

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