Mathison Surname
Approximately 8,213 people bear this surname
Mathison 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.
Read More About This SurnameMathison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,814 | 1:62,342 | 7,304 |
| Canada | 551 | 1:66,870 | 7,726 |
| England | 475 | 1:117,301 | 11,949 |
| Australia | 455 | 1:59,331 | 7,200 |
| Venezuela | 303 | 1:99,683 | 3,677 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 144 | 1:9,472 | 1,325 |
| Scotland | 143 | 1:37,439 | 3,597 |
| Jamaica | 114 | 1:25,175 | 2,010 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 513 | 1:7,297 | 1,025 |
| England | 303 | 1:80,447 | 8,644 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 499 | 1:100,639 | 10,200 |
Mathison (59) may also be a first name.
Mathison 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.
(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).
1 for Matthewson, q.v. Prob. occasionally also for Matherson, q.v.
“Son of Matthew” in Old English.
(Scottish, Danish) Son of Matthew (gift of Jehovah); descendant of Matgamna (bear).
The son of Matthew.
Mathison Demographics
Average Male Mathison Height
176.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mathison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mathison has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathison? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 61,220th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 887,318 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Mathison reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 59 people.
The last name Mathison is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5,814 people, or 1 in 62,342. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 15 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Mathison exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Mathison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mathison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,165 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mathison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mathison last name are 10.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.4% registered with the party.
The amount Mathison earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.45% less than the national average, earning R 174,792 per year; in United States they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $45,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.86% less than the national average, earning $47,763 CAD per year.
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