Mathieson Surname

39,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mathieson Surname Definition:

'son of Matthew,' which see. Robertus filius Mathei witnessed a charter by Walter filius Alani, a. 1177 (RMP., p. 49). John Mathyson and Michael Mathowson were outlawed as part guilty of the slaughter of Walter de Ogilvy, sheriff of Angus, in 1392 (APS.

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Mathieson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3,0781:8,7711,308
Scotland2,9941:1,788330
England2,2701:24,5453,390
United States2,1311:170,08917,188
Canada1,3331:27,6413,669
New Zealand8491:5,334862
South Africa3121:173,64619,205
Wales1011:30,6393,095
Guyana511:14,9462,019
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway111:467,48139,375
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
China41:341,830,39216,990
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Andorra21:41,9191,654
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2,9801:1,256222
England2071:117,75511,303
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Mathieson (50) may also be a first name.

Mathieson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Matthew,' which see. Robertus filius Mathei witnessed a charter by Walter filius Alani, a. 1177 (RMP., p. 49). John Mathyson and Michael Mathowson were outlawed as part guilty of the slaughter of Walter de Ogilvy, sheriff of Angus, in 1392 (APS., I, p. 579), and Andrew Mathysoun was a :orestaller in Aberdeen in 1402 (CRA., p. 384). William Mathison, witness in Aberdeen, 1446 (REA,, I, p. 245). James Methosoun was sub-prior of Tungland, 1566 (Laing, 801). The Green family and its branches from A.D.. S6I to A.D.. 1904, New York, 1905, traces (p. 266) the Mathesons to the Maeataea, an ancient tribe inhabiting the country between the Firths of Forth and Tay in the second centuryl Mathesone 1633, Math-oson 1474, Mathouson 1444.

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

(1) The Mathesons of the North ere known in Gaelic as M'Mhathain, collectively as Mathanach. In the genealogical ms, of 1467 the name Is spelled Mac Matgamna, the full form of which is Mac Mhathghamhuin, 'son of the bear.' (The Scottish bear is mentioned by Martial, Epig., VII, 3, 4). The earliest record of the name is in 1264, in which year Kermac Macmaghan in Inverness received twenty cows of the fine of the earl of Ross for services tendered (ER., I, p. 19 ). In the Norse Saga he is called Kjarmak son of Makamal = Corniac Macmathan. The Siol Mhathain, a sept of Matheson, in an old Gaelic song appears as Siol Mhothan, and in Sir Robert Gordon's History of the earldom of Sutherland as Seil-Wohan or Setl-Wognn. Matheson has been adopted as the English form of the name simply on account of the similarity of sound. (2) Matheson, Matthewson, Mathieson, meaning 'son of Matthew,' which see, is rendered in Gaelic by M'Mhotha, now Macmath or Macrna, once more or less common in Perthshire, Kintyre, Ayrshire, Galloway, and Dumfriesshire. Some Macmaths have Englished their name Matheson. George Mathesone was tenant in town of Midlyme, 1567 (Kelso, p. 521). The names of John Mathonson, burgess of Aberdeen, 1444 (NSCM., l, p. 8), and David Mathonson, common councillor there, 1475 (Guildry, p. 189), are probably for Mathouson with u misread as II. Sir John Matthyson was rector of Blair, 1546 (Rollok, 14).

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

1 for Matthewson, q.v. Prob. occasionally also for Matherson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Matthew.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mathieson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mathieson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mathieson occurs most in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mathieson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathieson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,214th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 544,212 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Mathieson reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 50 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 3,078 people, or 1 in 8,771. In Australia Mathieson is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 54 percent reside, New South Wales, where 17 percent reside and Queensland, where 14 percent reside. Other than Australia it is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 22 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Mathieson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mathieson has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Mathieson last name grew 100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,097 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mathieson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mathieson last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mathieson surname are 7.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mathieson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning 354,515 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 123.3% more than the national average, earning R 530,652 per year; in United States they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $47,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.82% more than the national average, earning $52,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matthieson9577/
Mathiesson954/
Matheieson953/
Maithieson951/
Matheson9432,715/
Mathison948,213/
Matieson945/
Matthiesson9031/
Mathiesen898,926/
Mathisson89255/
Mattheson89216/
Matthison8998/
Matheison8975/
Mattieson8928/
Matheason8916/
Mathesson899/
Mathaison895/
Mathisone894/
Mathiesan893/
Mathheson893/
Matheuson892/
Mastheson892/
Maitheson891/
Mathaeson891/
Matison88708/
Mateson8837/
Matthiesen848,585/
Mathiessen84112/
Matthisson8484/
Mattiesson8419/
Mattheison843/
Mathessohn843/
Mathession841/
Mathhiesen841/
Mathieasen841/
Mathaisong841/
Matthueson840/
Mathisen8212,070/
Mattison8211,520/
Matteson8210,006/
Matisone82659/
Mathesen8287/
Matisson8253/
Matisonn8247/
Mastison8239/
Mataison8222/
Matisohn8220/
Mathesan8212/
Matiesen8211/
Masteson826/
Matesson825/
Mathizen825/
Motheson824/
Mateszon823/
Maiteson823/
Mathisom822/
Mahteson822/
Mathisan822/
Maateson822/
Maytison821/
Mathezon821/
Matioson821/
Maatison821/
Mateason820/
Matitson820/
Madtison820/
Matthiessen801,853/
Mathesonová802/
Matthiesien801/
Matthieszen801/
Meathaisong801/
Mattisson781,535/
Matheisen78434/
Mathijsen78398/
Matthesen78249/
Matthisen7894/
Mathissen7884/
Matheusen7878/
Mattiesen7844/
Mattesson7816/
Matheesen7813/
Matheysen7811/
Mathesian787/
Matheesan784/
Matissong782/
Maittison781/
Matessong781/
Mathießen781/
Mathiisen781/
Mateisone781/
Mateisoun781/
Matteison781/
Matieszen781/
Matoesson781/
Mathesiun781/
Matthyson781/
Matthisun780/
Mathessen780/
Matteason780/
Mathusson780/
Maudthaisong763/
Matthhiessen761/
Maaithaisong761/
Mattheiessen760/
Matesan75455/
Matesun75335/
Matisan75134/
Matuson75104/
Matisen7593/
Matesen7558/
Matyson7518/
Matizen7511/
Matizon7511/
Moteson752/
Matisán751/
Mathijssen741,912/
Matheussen74494/
Matthießen74371/
Mattheisen74270/
Mothaisong74172/
Matthijsen74167/
Matthessen7440/
Matteusson7435/
Matthissen7434/
Matheijsen7430/
Maisttison7415/
Mattheesen7411/
Mattheysen7410/
Matheyssen748/
Matthiesem744/
Mattiessen743/
Mattieshan742/
Mattheusen742/
Matheessen741/
Mattijason741/
Matthuizen741/
Matheissen740/
Mattesen71285/
Mathysen71188/
Mateusen7190/
Matijsen7177/
Mattisen7177/
Matiisen7170/
Mateisen7158/
Matissen7127/
Mathyzen7113/
Mateysen7113/
Matisang719/
Mottison716/
Mathisem716/
Mathusen714/
Mattizon713/
Matichon713/
Mateysan712/
Mathusan712/
Mattyson712/
Matessan711/
Mattesan711/
Mattesom711/
Mattisan711/
Mattisom711/
Mattezon711/
Mautizon711/
Maticion711/
Maitesan711/
Matesane711/
Maytyson711/
Matysson711/
Matusoin711/
Maityson711/
Mattuson710/
Matoesan710/
Matessen710/
Motteson710/
Mastisen710/
Matthijssen701,532/
Mattheussen70144/
Mattheiszen7028/
Mattheessen7027/
Mattheissen7018/
Matheijssen7015/
Mattheyssen7015/
Motthaisong705/
Modthaisong704/
Matthiyssen701/
Matthiessem701/
Matheusaune701/
Matthijszen701/
Matthuessen701/
Moothaisong701/
Mathijsssen701/
Matthysen673,202/
Mathyssen67263/
Mateijsen67134/
Matijssen6776/
Mattheijssen6769/
Mahtesian6745/
Matthusen6744/
Mateussen6743/
Mataisang6738/
Mattijsen6735/
Mattissen6728/
Mattiisen6719/
Matthyzen6718/
Mathuysen6711/
Matessane6710/
Matusienė678/
Mattoesan674/
Mateechon674/
Maitesian673/
Moodthaisong673/
Mathechan672/
Matteisen672/
Motaisong672/
Maytaisen671/
Maytesian671/
Matehasan671/
Mattishon671/
Mathussen671/
Matiisang671/
Mattahijssen671/
Matteusen671/
Mattheßen671/
Mathæusen671/
Maatisang671/
'Matisang671/
Mathushan671/
Matyeszen671/
Mattauson670/
Mathausen670/

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