Matthew (surname)

Matthew and its variant Mathew occur (although less commonly than Matthews)^{[citation needed]} 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
• Ray Mathew (1929–2002), Australian poet in America
• 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