Matthews Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Matthews Name Meaning: Derives from the given name 'Matthew',son of Matthew.

Originally Hebrew,standard english for the new testamnet,meaning 'gift of God'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Matthews Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Matthews family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 382
Living On Own Means 375
General Servant Domestic 277
Scholar 256
Dress Maker 243
Farmer 208
Cook Domestic 176
Coal Miner Hewer 142
Laundress Wash 118
Agricultural Labourer 114
Domestic Servant 107
Housemaid Domestic 106
Carpenter 103
Charwoman 93
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 82
Tailoress 81
House Maid Domestic 80
Gardener Domestic 76
Blacksmith 74
Butcher 74
Dressmaker 74
Dock Labourer 69
Coal Hewer 68
School 65
Servant Domestic 65

Matthews Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Matthews 100% 181,810
2 Mathews 88% 80,894
3 Matthewes 89% 148

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