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Matheson


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Origin Of The Surname Matheson

Meaning Of The Surname Matheson

Son of the Gift of God

Interesting Facts About Matheson

Matheson is a Scottish surname, and this would have been a patronymic of the longstanding Scottish names Mathe and Mathie. Both of these names are a diminutive form of Matthew, which itself stands for the ‘Gift of God’. This name would originally have arrived with the Normans after their invasion in 1066, and spread throughout the country as religion gained popularity.

Matheson Statistics

Matheson is the number 1596 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,428 share the surname Matheson in the UK.

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