Matthews (surname)


This page lists notable people with the surname Matthews.
For a list of notable people with the surname Matthew, see Matthew (surname).
For a list of notable people with the surname Mathews, see Mathews (surname).
For a list of notable people with the forename Matthew, see Matthew (name).
For the etymology of the name Matthew and for cognates, see Matthew (name).
Matthews is a surname derived from the forename Matthew.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 53.6% of all known bearers of the surname Matthews were residents of the United States, 19.2% of England, 8.1% of Australia, 4.9% of South Africa, 4.8% of Canada, 2.0% of Wales, 1.1% of New Zealand, 1.0% of the Republic of Ireland and 1.0% of Jamaica.
In Wales, the frequency of the surname was higher than average in the following principal areas:
In England, the frequency of the surname was higher than average in the following unitary authority districts:
In the United States, the frequency of the surname was higher than average in the following states:

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