Mathew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Mathew Name Meaning: Taken from the given name 'Matthew', which derives from the Hebrew name 'Matthaeus'.

Originally Hebrew,standard english for the new testamnet,meaning 'gift of God'. Made popular after the time of the Crusades.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mathew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mathew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 207
Agricultural Labourer 41
House Servant 38
Labourer 26
At Home 23
Servant 18
Collier 16
Scholar At Home 14
General Servant 13
Pauper 12
Annuitant 12
Laundress 12
Dress Maker 11
Farm Servant 10
Daur Of Above 9
Cook 8
Coal Miner 8
Farmer's Wife 7
Wife Of Above 7
Governess 7
Farmer's Son 6
Carpenter 6
Tailor 6
Charwoman 6
Pupil 6

Mathew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Matthew 86% 19,500
2 Mathew 100% 14,108

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The surname Mathew is the 2nd most popular variant of Matthew.

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