Matthews Name Meaning: Derives from the given name 'Matthew',son of Matthew.
Originally Hebrew,standard english for the new testamnet,meaning 'gift of God'.
Discover how your Matthews 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 | 152 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 77 |
| Channel Islands | 23 |
| Cheshire | 140 |
| Cornwall | 972 |
| Cumberland | 118 |
| Derbyshire | 52 |
| Devon | 839 |
| Dorset | 144 |
| Durham | 252 |
| Essex | 290 |
| Gloucestershire | 363 |
| Hampshire | 401 |
| Herefordshire | 289 |
| Hertfordshire | 141 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 14 |
| Isle of Man | 13 |
| Kent | 347 |
| Lancashire | 815 |
| Leicestershire | 190 |
| Lincolnshire | 192 |
| London | 1,486 |
| Middlesex | 153 |
| Northumberland | 105 |
| Norfolk | 353 |
| Northamptonshire | 157 |
| Nottinghamshire | 176 |
| Oxfordshire | 252 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 14 |
| Shropshire | 304 |
| Suffolk | 145 |
| Somerset | 454 |
| Surrey | 281 |
| Sussex | 151 |
| Staffordshire | 575 |
| Warwickshire | 556 |
| Westmorland | 23 |
| Wiltshire | 535 |
| Worcestershire | 276 |
| Yorkshire | 667 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 70 |
| Cardiganshire | 41 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 26 |
| Denbighshire | 86 |
| Flintshire | 47 |
| Glamorgan | 399 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 79 |
| Monmouthshire | 134 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 77 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,195 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 589 |
| Labourer | 175 |
| House Servant | 171 |
| Dress Maker | 166 |
| House Keeper | 110 |
| Servant | 100 |
| Laundress | 100 |
| General Servant | 87 |
| Coal Miner | 84 |
| Carpenter | 71 |
| Carter | 61 |
| House Maid | 59 |
| Shoe Maker | 58 |
| Tin Miner | 54 |
| Farm Labourer | 49 |
| Gardener | 47 |
| Cook | 45 |
| Domestic Servant | 42 |
| Butcher | 40 |
| Tailor | 39 |
| Wife Of Above | 39 |
| Milliner | 32 |
| Copper Miner | 31 |
| Farmers Son | 31 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Matthews | 11,793 |
| Mary Matthews | 11,218 |
| John Matthews | 9,944 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | 7,376 |
| Thomas Matthews | 6,463 |
| George Matthews | 6,004 |
| Sarah Matthews | 5,326 |
| James Matthews | 5,131 |
| Charles Matthews | 3,913 |
| Henry Matthews | 3,506 |
| Ann Matthews | 3,481 |
| Jane Matthews | 3,298 |
| Joseph Matthews | 2,818 |
| Annie Matthews | 2,614 |
| Eliza Matthews | 2,595 |
| Alice Matthews | 2,402 |
| Emma Matthews | 2,369 |
| Edward Matthews | 2,330 |
| Ellen Matthews | 2,272 |
| Emily Matthews | 2,093 |
| Robert Matthews | 2,047 |
| Frederick Matthews | 2,043 |
| Richard Matthews | 1,956 |
| Alfred Matthews | 1,940 |
| Arthur Matthews | 1,836 |