Matson Surname
Approximately 21,272 people bear this surname
Matson Surname Definition:
Mat(t)’s Son: v. Matt.
Matson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,579 | 1:21,863 | 2,747 |
| Canada | 1,151 | 1:32,012 | 4,156 |
| England | 938 | 1:59,401 | 7,084 |
| Australia | 744 | 1:36,285 | 4,770 |
| Thailand | 333 | 1:212,127 | 35,411 |
| New Zealand | 324 | 1:13,976 | 2,435 |
| Russia | 170 | 1:847,783 | 68,532 |
| Sweden | 120 | 1:82,056 | 6,066 |
| Scotland | 117 | 1:45,759 | 4,089 |
| Venezuela | 112 | 1:269,679 | 6,479 |
| Estonia | 107 | 1:12,353 | 1,844 |
| Philippines | 69 | 1:1,467,221 | 103,651 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Jersey | 36 | 1:2,756 | 488 |
| Colombia | 33 | 1:1,447,699 | 10,684 |
| Tanzania | 31 | 1:1,707,794 | 47,542 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | 1:45,466 | 4,095 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 89 | 1:49,774 | 4,200 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 667 | 1:36,545 | 4,752 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:2,594 | 424 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,625 | 1:19,131 | 2,431 |
Matson (1,340) may also be a first name.
Matson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mat(t)’s Son: v. Matt.
(English) The son of Mat or Matt, pet forms of Matthew (gift of Jehovah).
1. See Matthew. 2. A parish in co. Gloucester.
Matson Demographics
Average Matson Salary in
United States
$44,895 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Matson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matson (Arabic: متسن, Russian: Матсон) is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,362nd most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 342,589 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Matson reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Matson is also the 214,551st most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 1,340 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 16,579 people, or 1 in 21,863. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Washington, where 9 percent are found and Minnesota, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 70 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
Matson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Matson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matson last name rose 632 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Matson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Matson surname is predominantly Presbyterian (51%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Matson last name are 12.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.93% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Matson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 185.22% more than the national average, earning 987,098 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 93.02% more than the national average, earning R 458,688 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $25,334,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $44,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $51,034 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matson in the Russian language | ||
| Матсон | matson | - |
| Matson in the Arabic language | ||
| متسن | mtsn | - |
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Matson Reference & Research
Madsen 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 Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Madsen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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