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![Show Contents]() Matheus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Matheus comes ultimately from the Hebrew personal name Mattathaigh, meaning gift of Jehovah, and Latinized as Matthaeus and Mathaeus. As a personal name, and later as a surname, versions of Matheus became common throughout Europe. Early Origins of the Matheus familyThe surname Matheus was first found in 1086 in the Domesday Book, 1 where the name was listed as Mathiu and Matheus. They family came to England and then to migrated to Scotland, following the invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066. Early History of the Matheus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Matheus research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1229, 1242, 1546, 1577, 1614, 1628, 1655, 1661, 1721, 1790, 1797, 1824, 1856, 1863, 1889 and 1941 are included under the topic Early Matheus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Matheus Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Matthew, Mathew, Mathow, Matthews, Matthewson and many more. Early Notables of the Matheus familyNotable among the family at this time was Tobias Matthew (1546-1628), Archbishop of York, statesman and writer; Sir Tobie Matthew (1577-1655), English MP, courtier, diplomat and writer; Father Theobald Mathew (1790-1856), who campaigned in Ireland...
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Matheus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Matheus family to Ireland
Some of the Matheus family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Matheus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Georg Matheus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
- Henrich Matheus, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 2
- Johann Martin Matheus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
- Andreas Matheus, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 2
- Bernhart Matheus, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
Matheus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nicholaus Matheus, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808 2
- Auguste Matheus, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1846 2
| Matheus migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Matheus Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Finer Matheus, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
| Contemporary Notables of the name Matheus (post 1700) | + |
- Timothy S. Matheus, American Republican politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate 7th District, 1978 3
- Al Matheus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1996 3
- Jacobus Matheus Willems (1900-1983), track cyclist from the Netherlands
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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
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