Matthew (surname)

This article is about the surname. For its origin and the given name, see Matthew (name). For the surname Matthews, see Matthews (surname). For other uses, see Matthew (disambiguation).

Matthew

Other names
Variant form(s)	Mathew Matthew Matthews

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), Scottish-born insurance company manager and political figure in British Columbia
• Amenta Matthew (born 1952), Marshallese politician
• Andy Matthew (1932–1992), Scottish footballer
• Annu Palakunnathu Matthew (born 1964), professor of art (photography) in the University of Rhode Island
• Arthur Gordon Matthew CBE DSO (1898–1947), British Royal Artillery officer who served in both World Wars
• Babaoye Olaitan Matthew (born 1968), Nigerian Politician
• Brian Matthew (1928–2017), English broadcaster
• Catriona Matthew (born 1969), Scottish professional golfer
• Christian Matthew (born 1996), American football player
• Christopher Matthew (born 1939), British writer and broadcaster
• Colin Matthew (1941–1999), British historian and academic
• Damian Matthew (born 1970), English football manager and former player
• Dayna Bowen Matthew (fl. 1980s–2020s), American law school dean
• George Frederick Matthew (1837–1923), Canadian botanist and geologist
• Henry Matthew (1837–1898), British Anglican colonial bishop
• James Matthew, 19th century Scottish footballer
• Mervin Matthew (born 1985), member of the West Indies cricket team
• Nick Matthew OBE (born 1980), English professional squash player
• Patrick Matthew (1790–1874), Scottish grain merchant, fruit farmer, forester, and landowner
• Sir Robert Matthew (1906–1975), Scottish architect ^[1]
• Scott Matthew (fl. 1990s–2020s), singer-songwriter born in Queensland, Australia
• Thomas Matthew (fl. 1640s–1660s), English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640
• Tobias Matthew (1546–1628), archbishop of York, statesman and writer ^[2]
• Sir Tobie Matthew (1577–1655), courtier, diplomat and writer
• Wayne Matthew (born 1958), former Australian politician
• Wentworth Arthur Matthew (1892–1973), a West Indian immigrant to New York City, founded a Black Hebrew congregation
• William Diller Matthew FRS (1871–1930), vertebrate paleontologist who worked primarily on mammal fossils

References

1. Document for Press conference for the reopening of the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Tuesday 29 May 2007
2. Dictionary of National Biography (OUP, 1975)

See also

• Matthew (name)