Explore the Family Name Matthys

The meaning of Matthys

1. Swiss German: variant of Mathis 1, a cognate of 2 below. 2. Dutch: variant, mostly Flemish, archaic or Americanized, of Matthijs, from a variant of the personal name Matthias (see Matthew). The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium and in France (mainly Nord). 3. English: variant of Mathis 2. This form of the name is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Matthys saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 25,547 to 24,718, marking a 3.24% change. Similarly, the count or the number of people with the Matthys surname also increased by 11.12%, from 908 individuals in 2000 to 1009 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,547	#24,718	3.24%
Count	908	1,009	11.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matthys

Concerning ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no recorded individuals with the Matthys surname that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, the number of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.56%, from 97.36% in 2000 to 95.84% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 54.55%, from 1.54% in 2000 to 2.38% in 2010. Finally, the percentage of Matthyses identifying with two or more races almost doubled from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010, marking a 95.45% change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.36%	95.84%	-1.56%
Hispanic	1.54%	2.38%	54.55%
Two or More Races	0.66%	1.29%	95.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%