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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), ...

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Mathews (surname) Mathews is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: * Alfred Augustus Mathews (1864 - 1946), vicar and Wales international rugby player, 1864-1946 *Angelo Mathews (born 1987), Sri Lankan Burgher cricketer *Arthur Mathews (writer) (born ...

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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" (''Mattat ...

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.'' 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 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 territori ...

(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 (1:932), 4.9% of

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

(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 country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

(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 Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

(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 {{Short description, Formal legal term for a county in England and Wales In England and Wales local government legislation, a principal area is one of the sub-national areas established for control by a principal council. They include most of the ar ...

: * 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 B ...

(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-w ...

(1:278) * 3. Bridgend County Borough (1:306) * 4. Swansea (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 ...

(1:399) * 6. Monmouthshire (1:400) * 7.

Neath Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot ( cy, Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough in the south-west of Wales. Its principal towns are Neath, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry and Pontardawe. The county borough borders Bridgend County Borough and Rhondda Cynon Taf ...

(1:423) * 8.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Rhondda Cynon Taf (; RCT; also spelt as Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff (Welsh: ''Taf'') and Ely valleys, plus a number of towns and vill ...

(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 ...

(1:465) * 10.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Merthyr Tydfil County Borough ( cy, Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful) is a county borough (since 1908) in the south-east of Wales. In mid 2018, it had an estimated population of 60,183. It is located in the historic county of Glamorgan and ...

(1:465) * 11. Blaenau Gwent (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 Monmouthsh ...

(1:385) * 3. Staffordshire (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 Counties of England, county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the List of islands of England#Largest islands, largest and List of islands of England#Mo ...

(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. Covering an area of , ...

(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 ...

(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. Devo ...

(1:626) * 10.

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

(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 ...

(1:642) * 12. Rutland (1:654) * 13. Oxfordshire (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 H ...

(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 (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 (1:760) * 20.

Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a 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 Northamptonshire to the ...

(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-Av ...

(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 Grea ...

(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 trad ...

(1:850) * 25. West Midlands (1:859) * 26. Suffolk (1:860) * 27. Berkshire (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 ...

(1:882) * 29. Hertfordshire (1:890) * 30. Buckinghamshire (1:896) In the

, 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 ...

(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" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

(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 O ...

(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 (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 Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

(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 Wyomi ...

(1:1,945) * 15.

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

(1:1,989) * 16.

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

(1:2,094)

Art, design, media, and literature

* A. E. Matthews, English actor * Barbara Winifred Matthews (1917–1997), New Zealand gardening writer and horticulturist * Brett Matthews, American writer of comics and TV shows * Chris Matthews, American television talk show host *

Dakin Matthews Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ''My Two Dads'' (1987–1989), Hanlin Charleston in ''Gilmore Girls'' (2000–2007) ...

, American actor *

Francis Matthews (actor) Francis Matthews (2 September 1927 – 14 June 2014) was an English actor, best known for playing Paul Temple in the BBC television series of the same name and for voicing Captain Scarlet in ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons''. Early life ...

, English film, TV and stage actor * Herbert Matthews, reporter for the ''New York Times'' * James Brander Matthews (1852–1929), American writer and educator * James William Matthews (1895–1982), New Zealand newspaper editor, gardening writer, and magazine founder * Janet Matthews, Australian artist * Jared Matthews American Ballet Theatre soloist * Jeffery Matthews, British postage stamp designer * Kathleen Matthews, anchor for ABC 7 News/ WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. *

Kevin Matthews (radio personality) Kevin Menear (born March 12, 1956), known professionally as Kevin Matthews, is a Midwest United States radio personality, best known for his 12-year association with WLUP "The Loop" and its one-time sister-station, WMVP "AM 1000." Matthews bec ...

, Midwest-based radio personality *

Lester Matthews Arthur Lester Matthews (6 June 1900 – 5 June 1975) was an English actor. In his career, the handsome Englishman made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was erroneously credited in later years as Les Matthews. Matthews pla ...

, English actor * Liesel Matthews, American heiress, socialite, and actress * Mariana Matthews (born 1946), Chilean photographer * Rodney Matthews, 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 Bra ...

, English actress known for roles in British soap operas * Tina Matthews (born 1961), New Zealand author, illustrator, and puppetmaker *

William Matthews (poet) William Procter Matthews III (November 11, 1942 – November 12, 1997) was an American poet and essayist. Life Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Matthews attended Berkshire School and later earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University as ...

, American poet and essayist

Business and invention

* Bernard Matthews, founder of a food processing company * Christopher Matthews (businessman), British businessman * Gordon Matthews (inventor), American inventor and businessman *

Harry Grindell Matthews Harry Grindell Matthews (17 March 1880 – 11 September 1941) was an English inventor who claimed to have invented a death ray in the 1920s. Earlier life and inventions Harry Grindell Matthews was born on 17 March 1880 in Winterbourne, Glo ...

(1880–1941), English inventor * Terry Matthews, Welsh/Canadian high tech entrepreneur * Victor Matthews, Baron Matthews, British businessman

Military

* Al Matthews (actor) (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 (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 Mark Matthews (August 7, 1894 – September 6, 2005) was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and growing up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after ...

(1894–2005), former Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army *

Peter Matthews (rebel) Captain Peter Matthews (1789 - April 12, 1838) was a farmer and soldier who participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. He was born in the Bay of Quinte region of Upper Canada around 1789, the son of Captain Thomas Elmes Matthews and ...

(c.1790–1838), farmer and soldier who participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 * Saul Matthews, 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 (1888–1958), American ragtime composer *

Ben Matthews (musician) Ben Matthews (born 21 July 1963 in England) is the guitarist and keyboard player with the hard rock band Thunder. He is also an experienced studio engineer and mixer; he worked with progressive rock act Mostly Autumn as studio engineer on their 20 ...

, English guitarist and keyboard player with the band Thunder * Ceri Rhys Matthews (born 1960) Welsh traditional musician *

Cerys Matthews Cerys Matthews (; born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster. She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the " Cool Cymru" movement of the late 1990s. Matthews programmes an ...

(born 1969), Welsh singer *

Colin Matthews Colin Matthews, OBE (born 13 February 1946) is an English composer of contemporary classical music. Noted for his large-scale orchestral compositions, Matthews is also a prolific arranger of other composer's music, including works by Berlioz, ...

(born 1946), English composer * Dave Matthews (born 1967), South African musician *

David Matthews (composer) David Matthews (born 9 March 1943) is an English composer of mainly orchestral, chamber, vocal and piano works. Life Matthews was born in London into a family that was musical, though not formally trained; the desire to compose did not mani ...

(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 ...

(1959–2016), Canadian singer, actress, and religious leader * Edward Matthews (singer), pioneering African-American opera singer * Emma Matthews (born 1970), Australian operatic soprano *

Iain Matthews Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, 16 June 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthew ...

, English musician and songwriter * Jessie Matthews, popular English actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s * Julie Matthews (born 1963), English singer-songwriter *

Krissy Matthews Krissy Matthews (born 25 May 1992) is a British-Norwegian blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. He had released three albums by the age of 18. His most recent and fifth album, ''Scenes From a Moving Window'', was released by Promise Recor ...

(born 1992), British-Norwegian blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. * Lee Matthews (singer) (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 Youth Group is an Australian rock band based in Newtown, New South Wales. Built around the vocals of singer Toby Martin and production of Wayne Connolly, the sound of Youth Group is reminiscent of indie rock artists such as Teenage Fanclub, Pa ...

, former bassist of Australian band The Vines * Raymond Matthews, member of the American country music group Matthews, Wright & King * Ron Matthews, 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 Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including " Token Angels", " ...

, 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 c ...

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

Claude Matthews Claude Matthews (December 14, 1845 – August 28, 1898) was an American politician who served as the 23rd governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897. A farmer, he was nominated to prevent the loss of voters to the Populist Party ...

, governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897 * Charles Matthews (Texas politician), former member of the Texas Railroad Commission *

Deb Matthews Deborah Drake Matthews is a former Canadian politician who served as the 10th deputy premier of Ontario from 2013 to 2018. A member of the Liberal Party, Matthews was the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for London North Centre from 2003 ...

, politician in Ontario, Canada * Francis P. Matthews (1887–1952), U.S. Secretary of the Navy * Gabriel Baccus Matthews, Liberian politician * Gary Matthews (politician), Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives *

Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff, (13 January 1826 – 3 April 1913) was a British lawyer and Conservative politician. He is best remembered for his role in the 1885 Sir Charles Dilke divorce trial and for his tenure as Home Secretary from ...

, British Conservative politician and statesman *

Jim Matthews (politician) James R. Matthews is an American politician from the state of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, and was the unsuccessful 2006 Republican nominee for Lieu ...

, public official in Pennsylvania * John H. Matthews, Canadian politician * Joseph W. Matthews, Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850 * Michael J. Matthews (1934–2014), American mayor * Norman Derek Matthews, OBE (1922–1976), British colonial administrator and diplomat * Philip Bushill-Matthews, 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 ...

, Reconstruction-era social organizer murdered while voting * Robert Charles Matthews, Canadian politician *

Stanley Matthews (judge) Thomas Stanley Matthews (July 21, 1824 – March 22, 1889), known as Stanley Matthews in adulthood, was an American attorney, soldier, judge and Republican senator from Ohio who became an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court ...

, Republican politician and jurist from Ohio * William Matthews (politician), American politician

Sciences

* Andrew Matthews (entomologist) (1815–1897), British clergyman and entomologist *

Drummond Matthews Drummond Hoyle Matthews FRS (5 February 1931 – 20 July 1997), known as "Drum", was a British marine geologist and geophysicist and a key contributor to the theory of plate tectonics. His work, along with that of fellow Briton Fred Vine a ...

(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 vil ...

(1889–1978), Scottish botanist *

Jaymie Matthews Jaymie Mark Matthews (born 1958 in Chatham, Ontario) is a Canadian astrophysicist, asteroseismologist, and popularizer of science. Education and career Matthews received, from the University of Toronto, in 1979 his bachelor's degree and from, the ...

(born 1958), Canadian astrophysicist * Mabel Lucy Matthews (25 May 1879 – c. 1970) British electrical and production engineer * Paul Taunton Matthews, (1919–1987) British theoretical physicist * William Matthews (engineer), British civil engineer * Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews (1901-1968), Tswana South African anthropologist

Sports

* A.J. Matthews (born 1988), American mixed martial artist * Adam Matthews, Welsh footballer * Al Matthews (American football) (born 1947), professional football player * Austin Matthews, cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England * Auston Matthews (born 1997), American ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs * Brenda Matthews, New Zealand sprinter * Charles Matthews (basketball) (born 1996), American basketball player * Christopher Matthews (cricketer), former Australian cricketer * Craig Matthews, 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 t ...

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, Illino ...

, American sportscaster *

Don Matthews Donald J. Matthews, a.k.a. "The Don", (June 22, 1939 – June 14, 2017) was a head coach of several professional football teams, mostly in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won 231 games in the CFL, the second highest win total by a head ...

, head coach in the Canadian Football League *

Gary Matthews Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr. (born July 5, 1950), nicknamed Sarge, is an American former professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from through for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phill ...

, outfielder in Major League Baseball * Gary Matthews, Jr., Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim *

Greg Matthews Gregory Richard John Matthews (born 15 December 1959) is a New South Wales and Australian former cricket all rounder ( off-spin bowler and left-handed batsman) who is now a television cricket commentator. When Australian cricket was in the d ...

, 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 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, Scottish footballer and suffragette * Jimmy Matthews, 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, Australian Rules football player *

Michael Matthews (cyclist) Michael James Matthews (born 26 September 1990) is an Australian professional road and track cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Early career He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder, and in 2010 he became ...

, 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 ...

, head football coach at James Madison University * Mike Matthews (born 1973), Major League Baseball pitcher * Morgan Matthews (figure skater), American figure skater * Robert William Matthews, Welsh footballer *

Shane Matthews Michael Shane Matthews (born June 1, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for all or part of fourteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. He played college footba ...

, quarterback in the National Football League *

Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while sti ...

(1915–2000), English footballer * Todd Matthews-Jouda, hurdling athlete * Vincent Matthews (athlete) (born 1947), American athlete * Will Matthews (rugby union), rugby union footballer * William Clarence Matthews (1877–1928), baseball player and political activist. * A family of American football players descended from H. L. Matthews: ** First generation: *** Clay Matthews Sr. (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) Bruce Rankin Matthews (born August 8, 1961) is an American former professional football player who played as guard, center, offensive tackle and long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, from 1983 to 2001. He spent his ...

(born 1961), offensive lineman and coach ** Third generation: ***

Clay Matthews III William Clay Matthews III (born May 14, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). The six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro played primarily with the ...

(born 1986), linebacker (son of Clay Jr.) *** Kevin Matthews (American football) (born 1987), offensive lineman (son of Bruce) *** Casey Matthews (born 1989), linebacker (son of Clay Jr.) *** Jake Matthews (born 1992), offensive lineman (son of Bruce)

Other

* Barry Matthews, 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 (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 *

Lisa Matthews Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa Lisa (born 1967), American actress and lead singer of the Cult Jam * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA", Japanese singer and producer * Lisa Komine (born 1978), ...

, 1991 playmate of the year * Peter Matthews (linguist), British linguist * Peter H. Matthews (1873–1916), operator of policy games in New York City * Robert Matthews (religious figure) (1778–1841), American religious figure *

Victoria Matthews Victoria Matthews (born 1954) is a Canadian Anglican bishop. From 2008 until 2018, she served as Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. In 1994, she became the first woman ordained bishop in the A ...

, Canadian Anglican bishop * Warren W. Matthews Jr. (born 1939), American jurist * William Matthews (priest) (1770–1854), American Catholic priest and president of Georgetown College * Shannon Matthews, British child who disappeared in 2008: see

Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews On 19 February 2008, Shannon Louise Matthews (born 9 September 1998), a nine-year-old girl, was reported missing in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. The search for her became a major missing person police operation which was compared to the d ...

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. Be ...

, 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 ABC network. She is the daughter of Mike Corbin and Janine Matthews, and the half sister of mobster Sonny Corinthos. Courtney was portrayed by Ali ...

, 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) Detective Eric Matthews is a fictional character from the ''Saw'' franchise. Portrayed by Donnie Wahlberg, he first appeared in a mockumentary entitled ''Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw'', featured on the uncut version of the ori ...

, fictional character of film series ''Saw'' * Grant Matthews, the main character in '' State of the Union'' * Holden Matthews, the main character in the TV series '' Beyond'' * Josh Matthews (Family Affairs), 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 charac ...

, 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 20 ...

References

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