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Matthew

in the US

There are 6,601 people with the last name "Matthew" in the United States.

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Matthew 4,207
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  1. is 4,203rd most common Mertz
  2. is 4,204th most common Rohrer
  3. is 4,205th most common Jablonski
  4. is 4,206th most common Loya
  5. is 4,207th most common Matthew
  6. is 4,208th most common Bernhardt
  7. is 4,209th most common Monaghan
  8. is 4,210th most common Donley
  9. is 4,211th most common Folsom

Similar Names and Nicknames

Matthews, Mattson, Mattingly, Mattox, Mott, Mattison, Matteson, Matt, Matta, Mattern

Most Common First Names for Matthew

James, John, David, Michael, Robert, George

Meaning & History

English and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name Ma(t)thew, vernacular form of the Greek New Testament name Matthias, Matthaios, which is ultimately from the Hebrew personal name Matityahu ‘gift of God’. This was taken into Latin as Mat(t)hias and Matthaeus respectively, the former being used for the twelfth apostle (who replaced Judas Iscariot) and the latter for the author of the first Gospel. In many European languages this distinction is reflected in different surname forms. The commonest vernacular forms of the personal name, including English Matthew, Old French Matheu, Spanish Mateo, Italian Matteo, Portuguese Mateus, Catalan and Occitan Mateu are generally derived from the form Matthaeus. The American surname Matthew has also absorbed European cognates from other languages, including Greek Mathias and Mattheos. Compare Mathew, Mathai.

It is found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. is used as a family name among families from southern India.

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James Matthew (70 searches)
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