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Mathe Family History

Mathe Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Máthé): variant of Máté (see Mate).

German: variant of Mathes.

French (also Mathé): from a pet form of the personal name Mathieu, French form of Matthew.

Scottish: shortened and altered from Gaelic Mac Matha see McMath.

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


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Where is the Mathe family from?

You can see how Mathe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mathe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mathe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Mathe families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Mathe's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mathe families in 1891.
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What did your Mathe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mathe. 70% of Mathe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Cook
    30%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mathe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 646 military records available for the last name Mathe. For the veterans among your Mathe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mathe lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Mathe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Mathe in 1952 was 61, and 84 in 2004.

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