Worldwide, マシューズ (Mathews 
, Matthews , マシューズ 
) is a common male given name. The forename マシューズ is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common boy's name, Namibia, and Botswana, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in South Africa, India, and the United States. More prevalently, マシューズ is the last name as well as the forename.
マシューズ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Matthews , the theatrical character in the play "Lord Byron".