Matthew (surname)

Matthew occurs (although less commonly than Matthews) as a surname, derived from the given name Matthew.

Notable people with the surname include:
 * Abish Mathew (1987-Present), Indian talk show host.
 * Alexander Small Matthew (1884–1969), Scottish-born insurance company manager and political figure in British Columbia
 * Amenta Matthew (born 1952), Marshallese politician
 * Andy Matthew (1932–1992), Scottish footballer
 * Annu Palakunnathu Matthew (born 1964), professor of art (photography) in the University of Rhode Island
 * Arthur Gordon Matthew CBE DSO (1898–1947), British Royal Artillery officer who served in both World Wars
 * Brian Matthew (1928–2017), English broadcaster
 * Catriona Matthew (born 1969), Scottish professional golfer
 * Christian Matthew (born 1996), American football player
 * Christopher Matthew (born 1939), British writer and broadcaster
 * Colin Matthew (1941–1999), British historian and academic
 * Damian Matthew (born 1970), English football manager and former player
 * George Frederick Matthew (1837–1923), Canadian botanist and geologist
 * Henry Matthew (1837–1898), British Anglican colonial bishop
 * James Matthew, 19th century Scottish footballer
 * Mervin Matthew (born 1985), member of the West Indies cricket team
 * Nick Matthew OBE (born 1980), English professional squash player
 * Patrick Matthew (1790–1874), Scottish grain merchant, fruit farmer, forester, and landowner
 * Sir Robert Matthew (1906–1975), Scottish architect
 * Scott Matthew, singer-songwriter born in Queensland, Australia
 * Thomas Matthew, English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640
 * Tobias Matthew (1546–1628), archbishop of York, statesman and writer
 * Sir Tobie Matthew (1577–1655), courtier, diplomat and writer
 * Wayne Matthew (born 1958), former Australian politician
 * Wentworth Arthur Matthew (1892–1973), a West Indian immigrant to New York City, founded a Black Hebrew congregation
 * William Diller Matthew FRS (1871–1930), vertebrate paleontologist who worked primarily on mammal fossils