''This page lists notable people with the surname (that is, family name) Matthews.'' ''For a list of notable people with the surname Matthew (without -s), see

Matthew (surname) Matthew occurs (although less commonly than ''Matthews'') as a surname, derived from the given name Matthew. Notable people with the surname include: *Abish Mathew (1987-Present), Indian talk show host. * Alexander Small Matthew (1884–1969), Sc ...

.'' ''For a list of notable people with the surname Mathews (with only one "t"), see Mathews (surname).'' ''For a list of notable people with the forename (that is, given name) Matthew, see

Matthew (name) Matthew is an English language male given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "" (''Matityahu'') which means "Gift of Yahweh". Etymology The Hebrew name "" (Matityahu) was transliterated into Greek to "Ματταθίας" (''Mattath ...

.'' ''For the etymology of the name Matthew and for cognates (related forenames and surnames), see

.'' Matthews is a surname derived from the forename

Matthew Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Ch ...

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 53.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Matthews'' were residents of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

(frequency 1:2,136), 19.2% of

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

(1:917), 8.1% of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

(1:932), 4.9% of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

(1:3,498), 4.8% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

(1:2,425), 2.0% of

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

(1:492), 1.1% of

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

(1:1,251), 1.0% of the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

(1:1,445) and 1.0% of

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

(1:908). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:492) in the following principal areas: * 1.

Caerphilly County Borough Caerphilly County Borough ( cy, Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council. Its main and largest town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bed ...

(1:229) * 2.

Torfaen Torfaen (; cy, Torfaen ) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. Torfaen is bordered by the county of Monmouthshire to the east, the city of Newport to the south, and the county boroughs of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent to the south ...

(1:278) * 3.

Bridgend County Borough Bridgend County Borough ( cy, Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. The county borough has a total population of 139,200 people, and contains the town of Bridgend, after which it is named. It ...

(1:306) * 4.

Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...

(1:384) * 5.

Wrexham County Borough Wrexham County Borough ( cy, Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam) is a county borough, with city status, in the north-east of Wales. It borders England to the east and south-east, Powys to the south-west, Denbighshire to the west and Flintshire to the nort ...

(1:399) * 6.

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

(1:400) * 7. Neath Port Talbot (1:423) * 8. Rhondda Cynon Taf (1:447) * 9.

Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol C ...

(1:465) * 10. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough (1:465) * 11.

Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent (; ) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw ...

(1:488) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:917) in the following unitary authority districts: * 1.

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

(1:376) * 2.

Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ...

(1:385) * 3.

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...

(1:557) * 4.

Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...

(1:561) * 5.

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

(1:569) * 6.

Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. The county town is the city of Gl ...

(1:599) * 7.

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

(1:615) * 8.

Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...

(1:623) * 9.

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

(1:626) * 10.

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...

(1:627) * 11.

West Sussex West Sussex is a county in South East England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the shire districts of Adur, Arun, Chichester, Horsham, and Mid Sussex, and the boroughs of Crawley and Worthing. Covering an ar ...

(1:642) * 12.

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

(1:654) * 13.

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...

(1:670) * 14.

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ...

(1:680) * 15.

Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...

(1:713) * 16.

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

(1:715) * 17.

Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...

(1:737) * 18.

Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...

(1:760) * 19.

East Sussex East Sussex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England on the English Channel coast. It is bordered by Kent to the north and east, West Sussex to the west, and Surrey to the north-west. The largest settlement in East Su ...

(1:760) * 20.

Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Counties of England, county in the East of England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and North ...

(1:777) * 21.

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

(1:801) * 22.

Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...

(1:820) * 23.

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

(1:825) * 24.

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...

(1:850) * 25.

West Midlands West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...

(1:859) * 26.

Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...

(1:860) * 27.

Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...

(1:867) * 28.

Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council wa ...

(1:882) * 29.

Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...

(1:890) * 30.

Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...

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, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:2,136) in the following states:Matthews surname distribution
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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

(1:907) * 2.

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

(1:971) * 3.

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

(1:1,014) * 4.

South Carolina )''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

(1:1,090) * 5.

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

(1:1,168) * 6.

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

(1:1,209) * 7.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

(1:1,244) * 8.

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

(1:1,336) * 9.

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

(1:1,400) * 10.

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

(1:1,656) * 11.

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

(1:1,657) * 12.

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

(1:1,660) * 13. Georgia (1:1,786) * 14.

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

(1:1,945) * 15.

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

(1:1,989) * 16.

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

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Art, design, media, and literature

A. E. Matthews Alfred Edward Matthews (22 November 186925 July 1960), known as A. E. Matthews, was an English actor who played numerous character roles on the stage and in film for eight decades. Already middle-aged when films began production, he enjoyed inc ...

, English actor *

Barbara Winifred Matthews Barbara Winifred Matthews (née Silver; 9 July 1917 – 10 July 1997) was a New Zealand newspaper and magazine editor, gardening writer, and horticulturist. Biography Born Barbara Winifred Silver in Lower Hutt, she was the daughter of Winifred L ...

(1917–1997), New Zealand gardening writer and horticulturist *

Brett Matthews Brett Matthews is an American writer of comics and television shows. Matthews graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999. He was an assistant to Joss Whedon on television shows such as ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Sl ...

, American writer of comics and TV shows *

Chris Matthews Christopher John Matthews (born December 17, 1945) is an American political commentator, retired talk show host, and author. Matthews hosted his weeknight hour-long talk show, ''Hardball with Chris Matthews'', on America's Talking and later on M ...

, American television talk show host * Dakin Matthews, American actor * Francis Matthews (actor), English film, TV and stage actor *

Herbert Matthews Herbert Lionel Matthews (January 10, 1900 – July 30, 1977) was a reporter and editorialist for ''The New York Times'' who, at the age of 57, won widespread attention after revealing that the 30-year-old Fidel Castro was still alive and living i ...

, reporter for the ''New York Times'' * James Brander Matthews (1852–1929), American writer and educator *

James William Matthews James William Matthews (26 September 1895 – 26 March 1982), was a New Zealand newspaper editor, gardening writer, and horticulturist. In the 1940s, he founded the monthly magazine ''New Zealand Gardener''. Biography Matthews was born in Ahaura, ...

(1895–1982), New Zealand newspaper editor, gardening writer, and magazine founder * Janet Matthews, Australian artist *

Jared Matthews American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United Sta ...

American Ballet Theatre soloist *

Jeffery Matthews Jeffery Matthews is a British artist, specialising in postage stamp design. He conceived the Machin definitive series' colour palette in the mid-1980s. Biography During his interior design study, Matthews was taught heraldry and letter typograph ...

, British postage stamp designer *

Kathleen Matthews Kathleen Ann Matthews (née Cunningham; born August 9, 1953) is the former chief communications and public affairs officer for hotel company Marriott International. Prior to joining Marriott International, she was a reporter for 25 years at WJLA ...

, anchor for ABC 7 News/ WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. * Kevin Matthews (radio personality), Midwest-based radio personality * Lester Matthews, English actor *

Liesel Matthews Liesel Pritzker Simmons (born Liesel Anne Pritzker), stage name Liesel Matthews, is an American heiress and former child actress. She starred as Sara Crewe ''A Little Princess'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first publi ...

, American heiress, socialite, and actress * Mariana Matthews (born 1946), Chilean photographer *

Rodney Matthews Rodney Matthews (born 6 July 1945) is a British illustrator and conceptual designer of fantasy and science-fiction. Career Trained at the West of England College of Art, Matthews worked in advertising for Plastic Dog Graphics before turning ...

, English fantasy artist and illustrator *

Sally Ann Matthews Sally Ann Matthews (born 19 September 1970) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Jenny Bradley in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Career Matthews was born in Oldham, Lancashire. She played Jenny Bradley ...

, English actress known for roles in British soap operas *

Tina Matthews Christina "Tina" Matthews (born 1961 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand author/illustrator and a puppetmaker who was born in Wellington and works in Sydney, Australia. She also played bass guitar in bands such as The Wide-Mouthed Frog ...

(born 1961), New Zealand author, illustrator, and puppetmaker * William Matthews (poet), American poet and essayist

Business and invention

Bernard Matthews Bernard Trevor Matthews CVO CBE QSM (24 January 1930 – 25 November 2010) was the founder of Bernard Matthews Farms, a company that is best known for producing turkey meat products. Early life Bernard Trevor Matthews was born in 1930 in Br ...

, founder of a food processing company *

Christopher Matthews (businessman) Christopher Matthews (c. 1950 – 6 August 2004) was a British businessman, principally in internet services and dating agencies. He died in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin in August 2004. Matthews, the son of a statistician, was born in Ch ...

, British businessman *

Gordon Matthews (inventor) Gordon Matthews (July 26, 1936 – February 23, 2002) was an American inventor and businessman and started one of the first companies which pioneered the commercialization of voicemail. History Matthews was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After gradu ...

, American inventor and businessman * Harry Grindell Matthews (1880–1941), English inventor *

Terry Matthews Sir Terence Hedley Matthews (born 6 June 1943) is a Welsh-Canadian business magnate, serial high-tech entrepreneur, and Wales' first billionaire. He was the richest man in Wales until 2012, when he was surpassed by Sir Michael Moritz. He h ...

, Welsh/Canadian high tech entrepreneur *

Victor Matthews, Baron Matthews Victor Collin Matthews, Baron Matthews (5 December 1919 – 5 December 1995) was Group Managing Director of Trafalgar House, one of the United Kingdom's largest contracting businesses as well as the proprietor of the '' Daily Express''. Career ...

, British businessman

Military

Al Matthews (actor) Alexander Basil Matthews (November 21, 1942 – September 22, 2018) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearance as Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the James Cameron film '' Aliens'' (1986). He reprised his role 27 years later, pr ...

(born 1942), member of the U.S. Marine Corps and actor *

Bruce Matthews (General) Major General Albert Bruce Matthews (August 12, 1909 – September 12, 1991) was a senior Canadian Army officer and businessman in the 1930s. He rose to be the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during the Second Worl ...

, commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in World War II *

Francis P. Matthews Francis Patrick Matthews (March 15, 1887 – October 18, 1952) was an American who served as the 8th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from 1939 to 1945, the 50th United States Secretary of the Navy from 1949 to 1951, and United S ...

(1887–1952), 49th U.S. Secretary of the Navy * H. Spencer Matthews, (1921–2002), first U.S. naval pilot to be promoted to admiral * Mark Matthews (1894–2005), former Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army * Peter Matthews (rebel) (c.1790–1838), farmer and soldier who participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 *

Saul Matthews Saul Matthews was an enslaved African American who spied for the Continental Army during American Revolutionary War. He spied on the British, obtaining valuable information for the Patriots. As a result, Matthews was given his full freedom from s ...

, African-American American Revolutionary War hero

Music

Andrew Matthews-Owen Andrew Matthews-Owen is a Welsh pianist and accompanist. He was born at Neath, Wales, and now lives in London, England. He enjoys a busy career partnering some of the UK's leading singers, on the concert platform, on record and as a performance ...

, Welsh pianist *

Artie Matthews Artie Matthews (November 15, 1888 – October 25, 1958) was an American songwriter, pianist, and ragtime composer. Artie Matthews was born in Braidwood, Illinois; his family moved to Springfield, Illinois in his youth. He learned to play p ...

(1888–1958), American ragtime composer * Ben Matthews (musician), English guitarist and keyboard player with the band Thunder *

Ceri Rhys Matthews Ceri Rhys Matthews (born 29 May 1960) is a Welsh people, Welsh traditional musician, record producer, and teacher. Biography Matthews was born in the suburb and historical village of Treboeth, in Swansea, Wales. Educated in Welsh language, Wels ...

(born 1960) Welsh traditional musician * Cerys Matthews (born 1969), Welsh singer * Colin Matthews (born 1946), English composer * Dave Matthews (born 1967), South African musician * David Matthews (composer) (born 1943), English composer * Denise Katrina Matthews, known as

Vanity Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant ''futility''. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic s ...

(1959–2016), Canadian singer, actress, and religious leader *

Edward Matthews (singer) Edward Matthews (1904 or 1905 – 20 February 1954) was a pioneering African-American baritone opera singer. Matthews was born in Ossining, New York State. In 1934, he created the role of Ignatius of Loyola in Virgil Thomson's ''Four Saints in ...

, pioneering African-American opera singer *

Emma Matthews Emma Matthews (née Lysons; born 1970) is an English-born Australian lyric coloratura soprano, noted for operatic roles, but also popular on the concert stage. A Principal Artist with Opera Australia, Matthews has received more Helpmann Awards ...

(born 1970), Australian operatic soprano * Iain Matthews, English musician and songwriter *

Jessie Matthews Jessie Margaret Matthews (11 March 1907 – 19 August 1981) was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1920s and 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period. After a string of hit stage musicals and films in the mid-1930s, Ma ...

, popular English actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s *

Julie Matthews Julie Matthews (born 1963) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. She has been a member of some of the most influential British folk duos and groups and is acknowledged internationally as a major songwriter ...

(born 1963), English singer-songwriter * Krissy Matthews (born 1992), British-Norwegian blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. *

Lee Matthews (singer) Lee Mulhern (born 12 June 1988), now known as Lee Matthews, is an Irish singer-songwriter. Starting age 8, Lee Mulhern (his birth name) had performed as a child star prodigy covering pop and country songs on many Irish and UK radio and televisi ...

(born 1988), Irish singer songwriter, formerly Lee Mulhern *

Neal Matthews, Jr. Neal Matthews Jr. (October 26, 1929 – April 21, 2000) was an American vocalist who achieved fame as part of The Jordanaires, one of country music's premier backup groups; most notably with Elvis Presley. Matthews played guitar, double bass, and ...

, American singer * Patrick Matthews, former bassist of Australian band The Vines * Raymond Matthews, member of the American country music group

Matthews, Wright & King Matthews, Wright & King was an American country music group formed in 1991. The band, Raymond Matthews (born October 13, 1956), Woody Wright (born October 10, 1957) and Tony King (born June 27, 1957), was put together by Columbia Records producer L ...

Ron Matthews Ron Matthews may refer to: * Ron Matthews (musician) * Ron Matthews (cricketer) See also

* Ronnie Mathews, American jazz pianist {{hndis, Matthews, Ron ...

, original drummer for English band Iron Maiden *

Scott Matthews Scott Matthews is an English singer-songwriter from Wolverhampton, England.

, English singer-songwriter from Wolverhampton * Wendy Matthews, Canadian adult alternative pop singer

Politics

Albert Edward Matthews Albert Edward Matthews (May 17, 1873 – December 16, 1949) was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Matthews was born in Lindsay, Ontario. He worked as an investment broker in Toronto and rose to the position of director of various co ...

, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario * Allen S. Matthews, American merchant and politician * Asa C. Matthews, American politician *

Bill Matthews William Matthews (born July 22, 1947) is a Canadian politician. Political career Matthews was a Progressive Conservative member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1982 to 1996. During this time, he was a cabinet minister ...

, Canadian politician * Claude Matthews, governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897 *

Charles Matthews (Texas politician) Charles Ray Matthews (born May 19, 1939) is a former member and chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission and the chancellor-emeritus of the Texas State University System. Based in Austin, Texas, his service on the Railroad Commission extended f ...

, former member of the Texas Railroad Commission * Deb Matthews, politician in Ontario, Canada *

(1887–1952), U.S. Secretary of the Navy *

Gabriel Baccus Matthews Gabriel Bacchus Matthews (1948 – September 7, 2007) was a Liberian politician. He is considered one of the leaders in developing a multi-party system in Liberia, long dominated by the True Whig Party. He founded the Progressive Alliance of ...

, Liberian politician * Gary Matthews (politician), Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives * Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff, British Conservative politician and statesman * Jim Matthews (politician), public official in Pennsylvania *

John H. Matthews John Henry Matthews IV (August 11, 1888 – July 7, 1956) was the Mayor of Brantford, Ontario, Canada (1946–1947), Known as Jack to his family and friends, he came to Canada in 1909 from the island of Guernsey, he married Florence Honor ...

, Canadian politician *

Joseph W. Matthews Joseph Warren Matthews (1812August 27, 1862) was an American politician who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850. Biography Matthews was born near Huntsville, Alabama. During early adulthood, he came to Mississippi as a governmen ...

, Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850 *

Michael J. Matthews Michael J. Matthews (January 7, 1934 – January 2, 2014) was an American politician who was the Mayors of Atlantic City, New Jersey, mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1982 to 1984.''Manual of Legislature of New Jersey'', 1983. A member of ...

(1934–2014), American mayor * Norman Derek Matthews, OBE (1922–1976), British colonial administrator and diplomat *

Philip Bushill-Matthews Philip Bushill-Matthews (born 15 January 1943 in Droitwich) is a former British politician. He was Conservative Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands. Biography At Oxford University he became President of the O.U ...

, British politician and Member of the European Parliament *

Print Matthews John Prentiss "Print" Matthews (August 27, 1840 – November 6, 1883) was an American sheriff and social reformer of the Reconstruction era. An advocate for African American rights in Copiah County, Mississippi, he was murdered while voting i ...

, Reconstruction-era social organizer murdered while voting * Robert Charles Matthews, Canadian politician * Stanley Matthews (judge), Republican politician and jurist from Ohio *

William Matthews (politician) William Matthews (April 26, 1755 – c. 1808) was an American politician. He was born in Cecil County, Maryland, and was a judge of the Cecil County Court in 1778, 1780, and 1782–1786. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates f ...

, American politician

Sciences

Andrew Matthews (entomologist) Andrew Matthews, M.A. (18 June 181514 September 1897) was a British clergyman and an entomologist who specialised in beetles (Coleoptera). In an obituary in ''The Zoologist'' the reverend Matthews is called a "well-known British naturalist." He ...

(1815–1897), British clergyman and entomologist * Drummond Matthews (1931–1997), English marine geologist and geophysicist *

James Robert Matthews James Robert Matthews FRSE FLS CBE LLD (1889–1978) was a 20th-century Scottish botanist. He was president of the British Ecological Society in 1934 and president of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 1939 to 1942. Life He was born in the vill ...

(1889–1978), Scottish botanist * Jaymie Matthews (born 1958), Canadian astrophysicist *

Mabel Lucy Matthews Mabel Lucy Matthews AIEE (née Hanlon) (25 May 1879 – 2 February 1970) was a British electrical and production engineer, instigator of idea for the Electrical Association for Women. Biography Matthews was born Mabel Lucy Hanlon in Wakefield on ...

(25 May 1879 – c. 1970) British electrical and production engineer *

Paul Taunton Matthews Paul Taunton Matthews CBE FRS (19 November 1919 – 26 February 1987) was a British theoretical physicist. Biography Matthews was born in Erode in British India, and was educated at Mill Hill School and Clare College, Cambridge, where he ...

, (1919–1987) British theoretical physicist *

William Matthews (engineer) Sir William Matthews (8 March 1844 – 8 January 1922)''Times Obituary'', 10 January 1922 was a British civil engineer. He was educated at Glenalmond College and King's College London. Matthews was born in Penzance to John and Alice Ma ...

, British civil engineer *

Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews Zachariah Keodirelang "ZK" Matthews (20 October 1901 – 11 May 1968) was a prominent black academic in South Africa, lecturing at South African Native College (renamed University of Fort Hare in 1955), where many future leaders of the African ...

(1901-1968), Tswana South African anthropologist

Sports

A.J. Matthews A.J. Matthews (born January 23, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, RIZIN, and King of the Cage. Mixed ma ...

(born 1988), American mixed martial artist *

Adam Matthews Adam James Matthews (born 13 January 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a right back for Omonia and for the Wales national team. Matthews has also played for Cardiff City, Celtic, Sunderland and Charlton Athletic, having had loan spel ...

, Welsh footballer *

Al Matthews (American football) Alvin Leon Matthews (born November 7, 1947) is a former professional American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety who played in eight National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1970 NFL season, 1970–1977 NFL season, 1977 for th ...

(born 1947), professional football player *

Austin Matthews Austin David George Matthews (3 May 1904 – 29 July 1977) was a cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England. Cricketing career Born 3 May 1904 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Austin Matthews began playing cricket at a young age ...

, cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England *

Auston Matthews Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in San Ramon, California, Matthews and his family moved ...

(born 1997), American ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs *

Brenda Matthews Brenda Patricia Matthews (born 19 February 1949, in Auckland) is a former female track and field sprinter and hurdler from New Zealand. She represented her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: Münch ...

, New Zealand sprinter *

Charles Matthews (basketball) Charles I. Matthews (born November 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. He played his freshman season for the 2015–16 K ...

(born 1996), American basketball player *

Christopher Matthews (cricketer) Christopher Darrell Matthews (born 22 September 1962) is a former Australian cricketer, who played for the Australian national cricket team, Western Australia, Lancashire County Cricket Club, and Tasmania. Matthews was a talented left arm fas ...

, former Australian cricketer *

Craig Matthews Craig Russell Matthews (born 15 February 1965 is a former South African cricketer who played in 18 Test matches and 56 One Day Internationals between 1991 and 1997. Matthews was born in Cape Town, Cape Province, and attended Pinelands High Scho ...

, South African cricketer * Darren Matthews (born 1968), English professional wrestler better known as

William Regal Darren Kenneth Matthews (born 10 May 1968), better known by the ring name William Regal, is an English retired professional wrestler. He is known for his over 20 years spent in WWE, as both a performer and an on-screen authority, and for his ti ...

Denny Matthews Denny Matthews (born November 14, 1942) is an American sportscaster, best known as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals since the team's inception in . Early history Matthews grew up in Bloomington, Illinoi ...

, American sportscaster * Don Matthews, head coach in the Canadian Football League * Gary Matthews, outfielder in Major League Baseball *

Gary Matthews, Jr. Gary Nathaniel Matthews Jr. (born August 25, 1974) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2010. Matthews is the son of the 1973 Rookie of the Year, 1979 All-Star, and former P ...

, Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim * Greg Matthews, New South Wales and Australian cricketer * H. L. Matthews (1889–1975), American college sports coach and patriarch of the American football family listed below *

Hayley Matthews Hayley Kristen Matthews (born 19 March 1998) is a Barbadian sportswoman. She plays international cricket for the West Indies as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados, Barb ...

West Indies cricket player *

Hannah Matthews Hannah Matthews (born 24 March 1991) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Matthews has also won Irish Senior Cup and Women's Irish Hockey ...

, Irish field hockey player *

Helen Matthews Helen Matthews, real name probably Helen Matthew ( – ), also known by her pseudonym Mrs Graham, was a Scottish footballer, artist, and suffragette. Matthew (or Graham) is known as a leading player and team captain from the 1890s, and for rec ...

, Scottish footballer and suffragette *

Jimmy Matthews Thomas James Matthews (3 April 1884 – 14 October 1943) was an Australian Test cricketer. Bowling leg breaks, he is the only player to have taken two hat-tricks in the same Test match. International cricket career "Possibly the best all-roun ...

, Australian Test cricketer * Ken Matthews (1934–2019), English race walker *

Lee Matthews (footballer) Lee Joseph Matthews (born 16 January 1979) is an English former Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. He began his career with Leeds United F.C., Leeds United in 1997, after winning the FA Yo ...

, English football (soccer) player *

Leigh Matthews Leigh Raymond Matthews (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached and the . Squat, short-legged and barrel-chested, Matthews earned the ic ...

, Australian Rules football player * Michael Matthews (cyclist), Australian cyclist *

Mickey Matthews Michael Chester "Mickey" Matthews (born November 8, 1953) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at James Madison University (JMU) from 1999 to 2013, compiling a record of 109–71. Matthews coached the 2004 J ...

, head football coach at James Madison University *

Mike Matthews Michael Scott Matthews (born October 24, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched from to . Matthews graduated from Woodbridge Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia. Matthews pitched a single season at Montgomery Junior ...

(born 1973), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Morgan Matthews (figure skater) Morgan Matthews (born May 21, 1987) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Maxim Zavozin, she is the 2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2006 Four Continents silver medalist and 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Champion ...

, American figure skater * Robert William Matthews, Welsh footballer * Shane Matthews, quarterback in the National Football League * Stanley Matthews (1915–2000), English footballer *

Todd Matthews-Jouda Todd Matthews-Jouda (born June 20, 1979) is a hurdling athlete, who is notable for having switched nationality from United States to Sudan in September 2003. His personal best is 13.36 seconds, but being set in 2002 (i.e. before he switched to Suda ...

, hurdling athlete *

Vincent Matthews (athlete) Vincent "Vince" Edward Matthews (born December 16, 1947) is an American former sprinter, winner of two Olympic gold medals, at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. Career Matthews was one of the best African American long sprinter ...

(born 1947), American athlete * Will Matthews (rugby union), rugby union footballer *

William Clarence Matthews William Clarence Matthews (January 7, 1877 – April 9, 1928) was an early 20th-century African-American pioneer in athletics, politics and law. Born in Selma, Alabama, Matthews was enrolled at the Tuskegee Institute and, with the help of Book ...

(1877–1928), baseball player and political activist. * A family of American football players descended from H. L. Matthews: ** First generation: ***

Clay Matthews Sr. William Clay Matthews Sr. (August 1, 1928 – March 23, 2017) was an American football tackle and patriarch of the Matthews family of football players. Matthews played for four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, the first in 1950 ...

(1928–2017), offensive lineman (son of H. L.) ** Second generation (both sons of Clay Sr.): ***

Clay Matthews Jr. William Clay Matthews Jr. (born March 15, 1956) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round by the Cleveland Brown ...

(born 1956), linebacker *** Bruce Matthews (American football) (born 1961), offensive lineman and coach ** Third generation: *** Clay Matthews III (born 1986), linebacker (son of Clay Jr.) ***

Kevin Matthews (American football) Kevin James Matthews (born February 4, 1987) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tennessee Titans and the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Texas A&M University. Early year ...

(born 1987), offensive lineman (son of Bruce) ***

Casey Matthews Casey Christopher Matthews (born January 16, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon. He is the brother of Clay Matt ...

(born 1989), linebacker (son of Clay Jr.) *** Jake Matthews (born 1992), offensive lineman (son of Bruce)

Other

Barry Matthews Barry Matthews (born 1946) was Chief Executive of the New Zealand Department of Corrections from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that he was a long-serving police officer. Matthews worked in the public sectors of New Zealand and Australia for almost f ...

, chief executive of the New Zealand Department of Corrections * Frank Matthews (born 1944), drug trafficker * James M. Matthews, first chancellor of New York University *

James Tilly Matthews James Tilly Matthews (1770 – 10 January 1815) was a London tea broker, originally of Welsh and Huguenot descent, who was committed to Bethlem (colloquially Bedlam) in 1797 after his politically charged delusions drove him to disrupt debate in ...

(1770–1815), London tea merchant and schizophrenia sufferer *

Ken Matthews (public servant) Ken Harry Matthews is a retired senior Australian public servant. Early life and background Ken Matthews grew up on a farm near Griffith, New South Wales. He attended Griffith High School. Matthews graduated from University of Sydney in 1974 ...

, Australian public servant * Leigh Matthews, South African university student who was kidnapped and murdered in 2004: see

Murder of Leigh Matthews Leigh Matthews (8 July 1983 – 9 July 2004) was a South African university student who was kidnapped and murdered. Her disappearance and murder sparked a media frenzy, with the ensuing investigation and court case being one of the most closely ...

* Lisa Matthews, 1991 playmate of the year * Peter Matthews (linguist), British linguist *

Peter H. Matthews Peter H. Matthews (1873 – July 21, 1916) was an operator of policy games in New York City. In 1915, agents of Charles Henry Parkhurst's Society for the Prevention of Crime and 45 police officers raided his gambling operations and rounded u ...

(1873–1916), operator of policy games in New York City * Robert Matthews (religious figure) (1778–1841), American religious figure * Victoria Matthews, Canadian Anglican bishop * Warren W. Matthews Jr. (born 1939), American jurist *

William Matthews (priest) William Matthews (December 16, 1770 – April 30, 1854), occasionally spelled Mathews, was an American who became the fifth Roman Catholic priest ordained in the United States and the first such person born in British America. Born in the col ...

(1770–1854), American Catholic priest and president of Georgetown College * Shannon Matthews, British child who disappeared in 2008: see Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews

Fictional characters

Aspen Matthews ''Fathom'' is a comic book created by Michael Turner and originally published by Top Cow Productions. It debuted in 1998 and was Michael Turner's first creator-owned comic book series. ''Fathom'' is currently published by Turner's own company, A ...

, main character of ''Fathom'' *

Cathy Matthews ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Beth ...

, from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' *

Cory Matthews Cornelius "Cory" A. Matthews is a fictional character appearing on the 1993 family sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' and its 2014 sequel ''Girl Meets World'', both created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly. He is portrayed by Ben Savage. Biography ...

, main character on ''Boy Meets World'' *

Courtney Matthews Courtney Matthews is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network. She is the daughter of Mike Corbin and Janine Matthews, and the half sister of mobster Sonny Corinthos. ...

, character on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' *

Dave Matthews (Family Affairs) This is a list of characters from the British soap opera ''Family Affairs'' listed in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames. A * Scarlett Anderson Scarlett Anderson was played by Cat Simmons during 2005. She seduces Les Boult ...

, fictional character in U.K. soap opera ''Family Affairs'' * Duncan Matthews, fictional character on the animated TV show ''X-Men: Evolution'' * Eric Matthews (Saw), fictional character of film series ''Saw'' * Grant Matthews, the main character in ''

State of the Union The State of the Union Address (sometimes abbreviated to SOTU) is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress near the beginning of each calendar year on the current conditio ...

'' * Holden Matthews, the main character in the TV series ''

Beyond Beyond may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Beyond'' (1921 film), an American silent film * ''Beyond'' (2000 film), a Danish film directed by Åke Sandgren, OT: ''Dykkerne'' * ''Beyond'' (2010 film), a Swedish film directed b ...

'' *

Josh Matthews (Family Affairs) This is a list of characters from the British soap opera ''Family Affairs'' listed in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames. A * Scarlett Anderson Scarlett Anderson was played by Cat Simmons during 2005. She seduces Les Boult ...

, fictional character in U.K. soap opera ''Family Affairs'' *

Paige Matthews Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the American television series ''Charmed'', played by Rose McGowan from October 4, 2001, until May 21, 2006. The character was created by executive producer Brad Kern as a replacement for lead character ...

, fictional character * Riley Matthews, the main character on ''

Girl Meets World ''Girl Meets World'' is an American comedy television series created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014. The series ran for three seasons, consisting of 72 episodes, and concluded on January 2 ...

References

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