Mathes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Wales

Early Origins of the Mathes family

The surname Mathes was first found in Champagne, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Ardennes/Marne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Mathes family

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Mathes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Matey, Mateu, Mathy, Mathay, Mathenay, Mathe, Mathey, Maathe, Mathei, Mattei, Mathei, Mathes and many more.

Early Notables of the Mathes family

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Mathes Ranking

In the United States, the name Mathes is the 5,188^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Mathes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mathes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Mathes, who arrived in New York in 1847 2
Cael Mathes, aged 28, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
Catharine Mathes, aged 25, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2
Christian Mathes, who landed in Illinois in 1852 2
Maria Mathes, who arrived in North America in 1852 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mathes (post 1700) +

Charles Mathes (b. 1949), American author of mystery novels
William Carey Mathes (1899-1967), United States federal judge
Harry Mathes (1882-1969), American painter in the New York art scene
Joseph John Mathes (1891-1978), American Major League Baseball infielder
Rob Mathes, American record producer, music arranger, composer, songwriter, and performer
Samuel Jay Mathes (1849-1927), American pioneer printer and newspaperman
Paul Mathes, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1944 3
Joseph A. Mathes, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1942 3
John D. Mathes, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Columbus, Indiana, 1856-60 3
G. M. Mathes, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1876 3
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Historic Events for the Mathes family +

Bismarck

Fritz Mathes (1914-2002), German Bootsmannsmaat serving aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details