Matthew Name Meaning: The name is patronymic from 'Mathew'.Meaning son of 'Mathew'.
The name means 'gift of God' & is from the Hebrew personal name 'Matityahu'. A name which became popular after the time of the Crusades.
Discover how your Matthew ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 25 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 41 |
| Cornwall | 83 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 18 |
| Devon | 93 |
| Dorset | 13 |
| Durham | 34 |
| Essex | 27 |
| Gloucestershire | 30 |
| Hampshire | 14 |
| Herefordshire | 58 |
| Hertfordshire | 13 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 77 |
| Lancashire | 356 |
| Leicestershire | 28 |
| Lincolnshire | 24 |
| London | 318 |
| Middlesex | 3 |
| Northumberland | 28 |
| Norfolk | 35 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 22 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 46 |
| Somerset | 36 |
| Surrey | 104 |
| Sussex | 24 |
| Staffordshire | 56 |
| Warwickshire | 53 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 160 |
| Worcestershire | 33 |
| Yorkshire | 90 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 10 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 110 |
| Merionethshire | 12 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 328 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 95 |
| House Servant | 26 |
| Coal Miner | 22 |
| Labourer | 21 |
| Dress Maker | 20 |
| Servant | 18 |
| Laundress | 18 |
| Carpenter | 13 |
| General Servant | 13 |
| Carter | 13 |
| Blacksmith | 12 |
| Domestic Servant | 12 |
| House Keeper | 11 |
| Woollen Weaver | 10 |
| Cotton Weaver | 9 |
| House Maid | 9 |
| Cook | 9 |
| Baker | 8 |
| Agricultural Labourer's Wife | 8 |
| Farmer's Wife | 8 |
| Groom | 7 |
| Gardener | 7 |
| Shoe Maker | 7 |
| Mason | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Matthew | 1,333 |
| William Matthew | 1,309 |
| John Matthew | 1,079 |
| Elizabeth Matthew | 931 |
| Thomas Matthew | 760 |
| James Matthew | 700 |
| Sarah Matthew | 677 |
| George Matthew | 563 |
| Ann Matthew | 465 |
| Charles Matthew | 410 |
| Jane Matthew | 392 |
| Henry Matthew | 375 |
| Joseph Matthew | 324 |
| Robert Matthew | 302 |
| Eliza Matthew | 281 |
| Margaret Matthew | 273 |
| Richard Matthew | 253 |
| Alice Matthew | 223 |
| Edward Matthew | 214 |
| Samuel Matthew | 214 |
| Ellen Matthew | 208 |
| Hannah Matthew | 208 |
| Emma Matthew | 206 |
| Emily Matthew | 204 |
| Annie Matthew | 194 |