Cognomen Matson (Matson 
, マトソン 
, Матсон 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The surname Matson is habitual in Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United States. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Much less frequently, Matson is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Matson | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| マトソン | Japan |
| Матсон | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| margaret matson American witch, cunning woman (b. 1650) |
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| nathaniel matson (b. 1684) |
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aaron matson American politician (1770-1855), US (b. 1770) |
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| richard matson British Royal Navy admiral (1770-1848) (b. 1770) |
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| henry matson British soldier resident in New Zealand, GB (b. 1788) |
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courtland c. matson American politician (1841-1915), US (b. 1841) |
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canute r. matson American politician, US (b. 1843) |
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| george william matson British Royal Navy officer (1794-?) (b. 1794) |
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| robert matson American politician, US (b. 1796) |
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william matson American shipping executive (1849-1917), US (b. 1849) |
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| henry james matson British Royal Navy officer (1810-?) (b. 1810) |
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| george matson cricketer (1817-1898), GB (b. 1817) |
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| nehemiah matson (b. 1816) |
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| henry matson stenographer, Congregational minister, librarian, and author (b. 1829) |
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ralph charles matson 1880-1945 , surgeon and pioneers in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (b. 1880) |
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