Find out how popular the last name Mathys is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mathys.

Mathys, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mathys surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mathys in America

Mathys is the 35294th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mathys surname appeared 638 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mathys.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mathys to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mathys

The surname Mathys is of French origin, deriving from the Medieval French given name Mathieu, which itself is from the Hebrew name Mattityahu. This Hebrew name means "gift of God" or "God's gift." The earliest recorded instances of the surname Mathys can be traced back to the Normandy region of France in the 11th century.

The name Mathys likely arose as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to denote the son of a man named Mathieu. Over time, as surnames became hereditary, it transitioned into a standard family name passed down from generation to generation.

In the 13th century, records show a Robert Mathys living in the village of Saint-Lô in Normandy. It is believed that this Robert Mathys may have been one of the earliest bearers of the surname in its modern form.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Mathys appeared in various records and manuscripts across northern France, particularly in regions like Normandy and Brittany. Some early examples include Guillaume Mathys, a merchant from Rouen who lived in the late 14th century, and Jean Mathys, a landowner from Caen recorded in 1412.

The Mathys surname also has a long history in the Low Countries, particularly in areas like modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Mathys Janssen (1515-1568) was a Dutch Protestant leader and Anabaptist who played a role in the Münster Rebellion.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mathys throughout history include:

1. Émile Mathys (1844-1925), a Swiss politician and member of the Federal Council.
2. Walter Mathys (1920-1996), a Swiss architect known for his work on churches and other religious structures.
3. Henri Mathys (1894-1971), a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.
4. Joris Mathys (1551-1611), a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Antwerp during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
5. Alphonse Mathys (1888-1958), a French aviator and pioneer in early aviation who set several altitude records in the 1920s.

While the Mathys surname has its roots in medieval France, it has since spread to many other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by migration and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mathys

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mathys.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mathys was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mathys has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mathys was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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