Matheron is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Matheron
No. of characters: 8
Origin: France
Meaning: The name is focused in Provence and the southern Alps (04, 05, 13). Found with other suffixes forms Matheras, Matherat (03, 71, 21), Matheret (73) Matherion (03, 18) Matherot, Mathery. These are mostly diminutives Mather (38, 01), Mathier (74), Germanic personal name (see Madier) or Matthew or Mathurin. However, it is not necessarily the same for Matheron: many hamlets or localities are indeed the name in Provence, for example Coudoux (13), and in Vidauban Méounes-lès-Montrieux (83). The place name refers to a hill (maybe a wooded hill), meaning attested to the hills of Matheron Sollies-Ville (83) and Materon in Propiac (26) and Entrages (04). Finally, we will report that, according to F. Mistral, the word "Materon" would have appointed a former mason in Occitan.

How popular is Matheron?

Matheron is common in France.

Matheron is ranked 228634 on our list.

Matheron is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 1442 people have been found who wears Matheron as their family name. Matheron have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
95,312 Argentina2
12,161 Wales2
9,541 Turkmenistan1
81,201 Switzerland1
36,814 Romania1
2,724 New Caledonia1
24,771 Colombia1
169,904 Brazil1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
49,393 Netherlands35
156,482 Canada14
120,934 Australia11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
50,317 England75
274,693 United States60
Countries with thousands of Matheron:
7,059 France1,237

Comments

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Carli Campana
Matheron is a name derived from Mathier, regional variant Mathieu, given name of biblical origin, derived from the Hebrew Mattai gift from God -can also represent a form of familiere Mathurin, baptismal name from the Latin name mathurinus derived from maturus meaning wise, prudent.

Matheron Namesakes

  • Georges Matheron, Mathematician
  • La Rue Matheron, Hair Stylist

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