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 425
Coal Miner 42
Labourer 38
Living On Own Means 36
Farmer 35
General Labourer 32
Agricultural Labourer 30
Dress Maker 26
Domestic Servant 24
Cotton Weaver 22
Farm Labourer 19
Living On Her Own Means 19
General Servant Domestic 17
General Servant 16
Laundress 12
Tailor 12
Clerk 11
Farm Servant 10
Grocer 10
General Domestic Servant 10
Char Woman 8
Dressmaker 8
Blacksmith 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Butcher 7

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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