How common is the surname Matthews?

131,303 people in the United States had the surname Matthews in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,351 Americans. It ranked 226th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Matthews?

Dave Matthews, American singer-songwriter (born 1967), followed by Michael Matthews.

Where is the surname Matthews most common?

Wikidata records people named Matthews in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Matthews?

Matthews is /ˈmæθjuz/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Matthews getting more or less common?

More common. 124,839 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 131,303 in 2010, up 5.2%.

Is Matthews also a first name?

Yes. Matthews 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 Matthews

A patronymic surname, carried by 131,303 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈmæθjuz/ 2 syllables Soundex M320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Matthews is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

From Matthew + -s.

Matthews 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 131,303 people named Matthews in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,351 Americans. That is up 5.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 124,839.

#226

rank among US surnames

131,303

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+5.2%

change since 2000 (was #217)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#217	Riley	133,872	2,306
#218	Andrews	133,799	2,308
#219	Alvarado	133,501	2,313
#220	Ray	133,171	2,318
#221	Delgado	132,985	2,322
#222	Berry	132,812	2,325
#223	Perkins	131,440	2,349

Who is named Matthews

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

63% of people named Matthews identified as white (not Hispanic), 31% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Matthewss

32 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dave Matthews
American singer-songwriter (born 1967)
Michael Matthews
Australian racing cyclist, born 1990
Auston Matthews
American ice hockey player, born 1997
Vincent Matthews
American sprinter, born 1947
Ken Matthews
British athlete (1934–2019)
Al Matthews
American actor and singer (1942-2018)
Wesley Matthews
American basketball player, born 1986
Dakin Matthews
American actor, born 1940
Rachel Matthews
American actress, born 1993
Francis Matthews
British actor (1927–2014)
Clay Matthews III
American football player (born 1986)
Wes Matthews
American basketball player (born 1959)

Notable Matthewss come mostly from the United States (22), the United Kingdom (5) and Australia (4).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Matthews

Matthews has the Soundex code M320, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M320.

Questions

Where does the surname Matthews come from?: From Matthew + -s.
How common is the surname Matthews?: 131,303 people in the United States had the surname Matthews in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,351 Americans. It ranked 226th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Matthews?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Matthews identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Matthews?: Dave Matthews, American singer-songwriter (born 1967), followed by Michael Matthews.
Where is the surname Matthews most common?: Wikidata records people named Matthews in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Matthews?: Matthews is /ˈmæθjuz/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Matthews?: Matthews is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Matthews getting more or less common?: More common. 124,839 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 131,303 in 2010, up 5.2%.
Is Matthews also a first name?: Yes. Matthews 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.