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 296
Labourer 46
Agricultural Labourer 37
Domestic Servant 27
Coal Miner 25
General Servant 20
Dress Maker 18
Carpenter 17
Annuitant 15
Blacksmith 13
Collier 11
Miner 9
Laundress 9
Farm Servant 8
Servant 8
Farm Labourer 8
Dressmaker 8
Nurse 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Farmer 6
No Occupation 6
Seamstress 6
House Keeper 5
Barrister In Actual Practice 5
Hawker 5

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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