How common is the surname Mathieu?

5,483 people in the United States had the surname Mathieu in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 56,310 Americans. It ranked 6,232nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mathieu?

Dominique Mathieu, Belgian Catholic archbishop (born 1963), followed by Michael Mathieu.

Where is the surname Mathieu most common?

Wikidata records people named Mathieu in Belgium, The Bahamas and the United States and 1 other country.

Is the surname Mathieu getting more or less common?

More common. 4,832 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,483 in 2010, up 14%.

Is Mathieu also a first name?

Yes. Mathieu is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Mathieu

A surname, carried by 5,483 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M300 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mathieu is more common than 96.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,483 people named Mathieu in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 56,310 Americans. That is up 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,832.

#6,232

rank among US surnames

5,483

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+13.5%

change since 2000 (was #6,482)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,223	Osteen	5,497	56,166
#6,224	Sabin	5,496	56,176
#6,225	Gonsalez	5,495	56,187
#6,226	Bramlett	5,494	56,197
#6,228	Deberry	5,493	56,207
#6,229	Rackley	5,488	56,258
#6,230	Harker	5,485	56,289

Who is named Mathieu

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

65% of people named Mathieu identified as white (not Hispanic), 28% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 65%
Black (not Hispanic) 28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3%
Two or more races 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Mathieus

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dominique Mathieu
Belgian Catholic archbishop (born 1963)
Michael Mathieu
Bahamian sprinter, born 1984
Émile Mathieu
Belgian composer (1844–1932)
Tyrann Mathieu
American football player (born 1992)
Mario Mathieu
Argentine cyclist (1917-1999)

Notable Mathieus come mostly from Belgium (2), The Bahamas (1) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mathieu

Mathieu has the Soundex code M300, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M300.

Questions

How common is the surname Mathieu?: 5,483 people in the United States had the surname Mathieu in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 56,310 Americans. It ranked 6,232nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mathieu?: In the 2010 Census, 65% of people named Mathieu identified as white (not Hispanic), and 28% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Mathieu?: Dominique Mathieu, Belgian Catholic archbishop (born 1963), followed by Michael Mathieu.
Where is the surname Mathieu most common?: Wikidata records people named Mathieu in Belgium, The Bahamas and the United States and 1 other country.
Is the surname Mathieu getting more or less common?: More common. 4,832 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,483 in 2010, up 14%.
Is Mathieu also a first name?: Yes. Mathieu is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.