# Matthews (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/matthews/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 131,303 |
| US rank (2010) | 226 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,351 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.2% (124,839 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæθjuz/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Matthew + -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Matthews in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 63% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Matthews in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa.

## People named Matthews

- Dave Matthews, American singer-songwriter (born 1967)
- Michael Matthews, Australian racing cyclist
- Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player
- Vincent Matthews, American sprinter
- Ken Matthews, British athlete (1934–2019)
- Al Matthews, American actor and singer (1942-2018)
- Wesley Matthews, American basketball player
- Dakin Matthews, American actor
- Rachel Matthews, American actress
- Francis Matthews, British actor (1927–2014)
- Clay Matthews III, American football player (born 1986)
- Wes Matthews, American basketball player (born 1959)

and 20 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Mathis, Mathews, Mathias, Mathes, Matthias, Matthes, Matthies, Matthys, Matos, Mattox, Mattos, Matus.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.