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Mathias Family History

Mathias Surname Meaning

English, Welsh, German, French, Walloon, Luxembourgish, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and African (mainly Tanzania) derive from a variant of the Biblical personal name Matthias, which is a Latin and Greek form of Matthew.

This name has been Germanized or Americanized and is also a form of the Hungarian Mátyás, alongside Czech or Slovak variants such as Matyáš, Matiáš, and Matiaš.

Moreover, Croatian features the name Matijaš, while Slovenian presents it as Matjaš or Matjaž.

These names share cognates with the first reference and are closely related to Matias and Matyas.

For comparison, see Matthias as a reference point in the evolution of these names.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Mathias families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mathias family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mathias families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 648 Mathias families living in Pembrokeshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Mathias's in United Kingdom. Pembrokeshire had the highest population of Mathias families in 1891.
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What did your Mathias ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mathias. 14% of Mathias men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Mathias women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mathias were Bank Clerk and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Bank Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 25,000 military records available for the last name Mathias. For the veterans among your Mathias ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mathias lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mathias life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mathias in 1941 was 67, and 80 in 2004.

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