Given name & surname
Mathison
“the son of Matthew”
Mathison is a variant of Matheson. One English interpretation is “the son of Matthew.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mathison is a variant of Matheson. One English interpretation is “the son of Matthew.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mathison is a variant of Matheson. An origin associated with Matheson is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Mathison as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Matthew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mathison through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 6 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,895 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mathison’s family of names
In English usage, Mathison as a surname has a nickname in MATHO. In English usage, Mathison as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Matthew. Mathison has a related form in Matheson.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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