Explore the Family Name Mathie

The meaning of Mathie

1. French: from a variant of the personal name Mathieu. 2. Scottish: habitational name from the former parish of Meathie, now in Inverarity and Methy (Angus). 3. English and Scottish: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Mathie, a pet form of the personal name Matthew or Mathias. Compare Mattey and Mathieson.

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How common is the last name Mathie in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mathie has seen a slide between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 35,153rd in popularity with 607 counts and a proportion of 0.23 per 100,000. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 43,651 with only 494 counts, denoting a decrease of 18.62 percent. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased to 0.17, representing a notable shift of -26.09 percent in its overall popularity.

20002010Change
Rank#35,153#43,651-24.17%
Count607494-18.62%
Proportion per 100k0.230.17-26.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mathie

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Mathie identify as White, accounting for 94.56 percent in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.53 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.65 percent to 2.23 percent over the same decade, reflecting a growth of 35.15 percent. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Black witnessed a slight decline from 2.14 percent to 2.02 percent. The data for those associating with two or more races were noteworthy in 2000 at 1.65 percent but suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. No individuals with the Mathie surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.56%94.53%-0.03%
Hispanic1.65%2.23%35.15%
Black2.14%2.02%-5.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.65%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%