Matthewman Surname

281,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Matthewman Surname Definition:

"May possibly be from the Anglo-Saxon mathie, modest. Old Norse, moetamadr, vir egregius." Ferguson.

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Matthewman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0281:54,2006,598
Australia901:299,95226,269
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada721:511,74443,418
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Wales151:206,30213,003
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5761:42,3185,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Matthewman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"May possibly be from the Anglo-Saxon mathie, modest. Old Norse, moetamadr, vir egregius." Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The Matthewman surname means 'son of Matthew'.

- dinn315

Matthewman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matthewman is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matthewman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matthewman is the 281,779th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,323,262 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Matthewman live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,028 people, or 1 in 54,200. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Matthewman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Matthewman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 7,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matthewman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matthewman last name are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matthewman earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $47,642 CAD per year.

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