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France

As with many French family names, the distinguished surname Mathieu is rich in ancient heritage. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The name Mathieu is derived from the Hebrew Biblical given name Matityahu (Matthew), meaning "gift of God."

Early Origins of the Mathieu family

The surname Mathieu was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has held a family seat since early times.

The earliest member of this family was recorded under the name of Mathieu de Vendôme, who died in 1286, and was the Abbot of St. Denis, and was the Regent of France when Saint Louis was on a crusade. The family branched out into: Lyonnais, where they were known as the Mathieu of Mathieu; to Alsace where they settled at Faviers and where they were the Barons Mathieu; to île-de-France where they held a family seat at Mauvieres and were Barons of the Empire in 1810; and to Comtes when they held a family seat at Rouergue and held the title of Count de la Redorte. The Mathieu family from Bourgogne, which originated from Nivernais, goes back to the time when Pierre Mathieu was living, at the end of the fifteenth century.

Among his descendants were: Hugues, an Elect of Charollais in 1682; Christophe J. A. Mathieu de Dombasle, an agronomist from the province of Lorraine, who invented a certain type of plow; David-Maurice-Joseph Mathieu, a General who was later made a Count of the Empire in 1810; Joseph-Ignace Mathieu de Mauvières, Mayor of Saint-Forget, who was named a Baron of the Empire in 1810; and Philippe Mathieu, 1808-1865, a politician and meteorologist.

Jean Mathieu, born in 1637, son of Jean and Isabelle (née Monnachau), was a French butcher that travelled from Angoulême, France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Anne Du Tertre, born in 1654, daughter of Pierre and Louise-Anne (née Goulet), at Château-Richer on 19th November 1669. They settled together at Ange-Gardien until Anne's death on 14th April 1696. Jean passed away on 1st May 1699. 1

Early History of the Mathieu family

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Mathieu Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mathieu, Mathieue, Mathieues, Mathieus, Mathieux, Mathis, Matieu, Matieue, Mathius, Matieues, Matieus, Matieux, Mathioux, Mathioue and many more.

Early Notables of the Mathieu family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Christophe Mathieu de Dombasle, agronomist and inventor

Mathieu World Ranking

In the United States, the name Mathieu is the 7,318^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Mathieu is ranked the 498^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,802 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Mathieu is the 192^nd popular surname. 4 France ranks Mathieu as 43^rd with 43,850 people. 5

Mathieu migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mathieu Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Mathieu, who settled in Louisiana in 1756

Mathieu Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jodoin Mathieu, who settled in Philadelphia in 1805
R. Mathieu, aged 50, settled in Edenton, North Carolina, in 1820
Madame Mathieu, who settled in Mississippi with her child in 1820
E Mathieu, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 6
Andre Mathieu, who arrived in New York in 1833 6
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Mathieu Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agnes Mathieu, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
Angele Mathieu, aged 0, who settled in America from Mericourt, France, in 1904
Aline Mathieu, aged 27, who landed in America from Pernes, France, in 1907
Aline Mathieu, aged 36, who settled in America from Marseilles, France, in 1908
Andre Mathieu, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Bordeaux, France, in 1917

Mathieu migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mathieu Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Jean Mathieu, French settler travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, and Michel Desorcis, arriving on 27th June 1659 7
Jean Mathieu, son of Jean and Isabelle, who married Anne Du Tertre, daughter of René and Louise-Anne, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 3rd November 1669 8
René Mathieu, son of Jean and Anne, who married Geneviève Roussin, daughter of Nicolas and Madeleine, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 9th November 1699 8

Mathieu Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Mathieu, son of Jean and Anne, who married Madeleine Leclerc, daughter of Guillaume and Marie-Thérèse, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 16th February 1705 8
Charles Mathieu, son of Jean and Anne, who married Catherine Gotineau, daughter of François-Jacques and Madeleine, in Quebec on 1st October 1708 8
Nicolas Mathieu, son of Jean and Anne, who married Catherine Bélanger, daughter of François and Catherine, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 23rd October 1713 8
Jean Mathieu, son of François and Margeurite, who married Marguerite Jodoin, daughter of Claude and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 2nd December 1730 8
Charles Mathieu, son of René and Geneviève, who married Thérèse Dufresne, daughter of Guillaume and Geneviève, in Saint-Laurent-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 18th April 1735 8
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Mathieu Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Alfred Mathieu, aged 25, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1919

Contemporary Notables of the name Mathieu (post 1700) +

Maïté Mathieu (1928-2021), French political activist and feminist
David-Maurice-Joseph Mathieu de La Redorte, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 9
Georges Mathieu (1921-2012), French painter
Mireille Mathieu (b. 1946), French singer
Simone Mathieu (1908-1980), French tennis player
Paul-Henri Mathieu (b. 1982), French tennis player
Jérémy Mathieu (b. 1983), French football player currently playing for Valencia CF in Spain
Émile Léonard Mathieu (1835-1890), French mathematician, eponym of the Mathieu function
Claude-Louis Mathieu (1783-1875), French mathematician and astronomer
Michel Mathieu (1838-1916), Canadian politician
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Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, September 11) David-Maurice-Joseph Mathieu. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html