Mathewes is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales, England. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Mathewes
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, Wales, England
Meaning:

Mathewes is variation of Matthis. Descendant of Matthes meaning "gift of Jehovah".

Mathewes is a variation of Mathisen. Son of Matthew meaning "gift of Jehovah"; descendant of Matgamna meaning "bear".

Form of Mattes. he son of Matt, pet form of Matthew meaning "gift of Jehovah".

Form of Mathew. See Matthew - This baptismal name, introduced here at the Conquest, has not only become a surname, but the parent of many others: to wit, Mathew, Matthews, Mathews, Matthewson, Matthie, Mathieson, Matson, Mayhew, Mayo, Matts, Matty, Maddy, Madison

The Welsh family of Mathew claim from the princes of Cardigan in the XI century B.L.G. From the Welsh house sprang the Mathews of Upton-Grey, and Alton, county of Hants, and Stanstead, county of Sussex. The name is of course identical with Matthew.

Mathewes is a variant form of Matkin. A diminutive of Matthew.

How popular is Mathewes?

Mathewes is common in United States.

Mathewes is ranked 921001 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Mathewess grew by 15.34 per cent to 203 since 2000 and ranked 90853 after elevating 5180 spots. The last name was found in around 7 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 86.7 85.8
Black 7.39 11.36
Others 3.94 0
Mathewes is an uncommon surname, few people in United States have the family name and might have roots in United States. Around 287 people have been found who wears Mathewes as their family name. Mathewes have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Mathewes:
118,209 United States201
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
113,742 Germany38
115,449 South Africa17
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
191,443 Canada10
124,818 Australia8
728,828 India8

Immigrants to US

From Germany

5 years old Barthol. Mathewes who was residing in Berlin, Prussia migrated to New York on August 18, 1893 by Furst Bismarck put out from Hamburg & Southampton. Franz Mathewes (27) Merchant, Lisette Mathewes, aged 32, are others that migrated to US.

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