The Matthews surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 124,839 people carried this name — #217 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,160 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 110 people named Matthews.
Most of them — 63 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
101 people named Matthews live in Switzerland.
They live in 9 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
47 people named Matthews have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 117 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 8 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Kuyavian-Pomeranian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Matthews.
- Matteoni 152 · U.S. census
- Matter 2,851 · U.S. census
- Mattera 1,767 · U.S. census
- Mattern 4,427 · U.S. census
- Mattes 2,702 · U.S. census
- Matteucci 780 · U.S. census
- Matthey 281 · U.S. census
- Matthieu 236 · U.S. census
- Matthys 908 · U.S. census
- Matti 848 · U.S. census
- Mattia 1,637 · U.S. census
- Mattio 261 · U.S. census
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