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    The surname Mathieson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 1,900 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈmæθɪsən/ 3 syllables Soundex M325

    Mathieson: #15,418 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Mathieson #15,418, 1,900 people Mathieson: #15,418 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Mathieson #15,418, 1,900 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mathieson is more common than 90.5% of them.

    Origin

    From Matthew + -son.

    Mathieson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,900 people named Mathieson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 162,498 Americans. That is up 16% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,637.

    #15,418
    rank among US surnames
    1,900
    people in 2010
    0.6
    per 100,000 Americans
    +16.1%
    change since 2000 (was #16,224)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #15,409McQueary1,901162,412
    #15,418McSherry1,900162,498

    Who is named Mathieson

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    91% of people named Mathieson identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.0% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 91%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 4.0%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
    • Two or more races 1.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Mathiesons

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • John Mathieson
      British cinematographer, born 1961

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Surnames that sound like Mathieson

    Mathieson has the Soundex code M325, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M325.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Mathieson come from?
    From Matthew + -son.
    How common is the surname Mathieson?
    1,900 people in the United States had the surname Mathieson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 162,498 Americans. It ranked 15,418th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Mathieson?
    In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Mathieson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Mathieson?
    John Mathieson, British cinematographer.
    Where is the surname Mathieson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Mathieson in the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Mathieson?
    Mathieson is /ˈmæθɪsən/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Mathieson?
    Mathieson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Mathieson getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,637 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,900 in 2010, up 16%.