Mathias History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Mathias family

The surname Mathias was first found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Mathias family

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Mathias Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Macias, Mathias, Macías, Matias, Matías and others.

Early Notables of the Mathias family

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Mathias Ranking

the United States, the name Mathias is the 4,264^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Mathias is ranked the 1,698^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,562 people with that name. 2

Mathias migration to the United States +

Mathias Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mathew Mathias, who landed in Virginia in 1651 3

Mathias Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margaret Mathias, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1701 3
Georg Mathias, who arrived in New York in 1710
Henrich Mathias, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 3
Gosber Mathias, aged 26, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Dudrick Mathias, aged 23, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 3
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Mathias Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Mathias, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1838 3
Karl Mathias, aged 31, who arrived in America in 1839 3
Johanna Mathias, aged 36, who landed in America in 1839 3
Gottlieb Mathias, aged 61, who arrived in America in 1840 3
Anthony Mathias, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 3
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Mathias migration to Australia +

Mathias Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Mathias, Welsh convict who was convicted in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales for 7 years, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830, arriving in New South Wales 4
Octavius Mathias, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke Of Bronte" in 1849 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Mathias (post 1700) +

Mark Andrew Mathias (b. 1994), American professional baseball second baseman
Merritt Elizabeth Mathias (b. 1990), American professional soccer defender
Robert Bruce Mathias (1930-2006), American gold medalist in the Decathlon event of the Olympics in 1948 and 1952, Personal Representative for President Eisenhower at the Olympics in Melbourne, 1956
Anna Mathias, American actress, known for her roles in Rain Man (1988), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) and The Vest (2003)
Aaron Joseph Mathias, American actor, known for Things I Don't Understand (2012), Awoken (2011) and Don't Drink Poison (2008)
Sidney Mathias, former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1999-2013)
Carl Lynwood Mathias (b. 1936), American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1960 to 1961
Mildred Esther Mathias (1906-1995), American award-winning botanist
Merritt Elizabeth Mathias (b. 1990), American soccer forward currently playing for Seattle Reign FC
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Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/burrell
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The DUKE OF BRONTE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849DukeOfBronte.htm