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

Matvey, 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 Matvey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matvey in America

Matvey is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matvey surname appeared 135 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 Matvey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matvey 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 Matvey

The surname Matvey originates from Russia and dates back to the 15th century. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Matvey, which is the Russified version of the Hebrew name Matthew, meaning "gift of God".

The name Matvey was particularly common in the regions of Novgorod and Pskov in northwestern Russia, where it was first recorded. Early mentions of the surname can be found in historical documents and manuscripts from these areas, such as the Novgorod Chronicles.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Matvey appears in the Veliky Novgorod census of 1499, where a certain Ivan Matveyev is listed as a landowner. Another notable early bearer of the name was Matvey Bashkin, a prominent merchant and diplomat from Pskov who lived in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Matvey surname gained prominence with the rise of the Matveyev family, who played a significant role in the Russian court during the reign of Tsar Alexis I. Andrey Artamonovich Matveyev (1625-1682), a statesman and diplomat, was particularly influential and is considered one of the most prominent figures with this surname in Russian history.

Other notable individuals with the surname Matvey include:

1. Mikhail Vasilyevich Matveyev (1776-1835), a Russian painter and portraitist during the Romantic era.
2. Nikolai Matveyevich Matveyev (1809-1888), a Russian landowner and philanthropist who established several schools and hospitals in the Novgorod region.
3. Matvey Ivanovich Matveyev (1884-1942), a Soviet military commander who played a significant role in the Russian Civil War and the early years of the Soviet Union.
4. Matvey Borisovich Matveyev (1905-1975), a Soviet writer and journalist known for his works on the Russian North.
5. Matvey Fyodorovich Matveyev (1922-2003), a prominent Soviet and Russian actor who appeared in numerous films and theater productions.

While the surname Matvey is most commonly associated with Russia, it has also been adopted by individuals in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, due to cultural and linguistic ties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matvey

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

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 Matvey 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 Matvey 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 Matvey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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