Cognomen Methven (Methven 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Methven is habitual in New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, Methven is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Methven | Canada, United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, Australia |
| patrick smythe of methven (born 1627) (b. 1627) |
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| david smythe of methven (1683-1732) (b. 1683) |
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alexander cheny methven politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1864) |
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| jessie c. methven Leading Scottish suffragist, GB (b. 1854) |
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| methven carmichael smyth (born 1856) (b. 1856) |
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| jimmy methven Scottish footballer and manager (1868-1953), GB (b. 1868) |
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| h. wallace methven Born 10 September 1875, in Philadelphia; died 1947. American, Painter., US (b. 1875) |
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| harold methven English footballer (1908-1987), GB (b. 1908) |
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| john methven Methven, Sir (Malcolm) John (1926–1980), industrialist (b. 1926) |
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jon methven American author |
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| colin methven footballer, IN (b. 1955) |
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| m. p. methven badminton player, GB (b. 1963) |
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| paul methven Director, STEP Programme, UK Atomic Energy Authority, since 2020 (b. 1969) |
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| colin malcolm methven Peerage person ID=489730 |
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| tom methven New Zealand association footballer, NZ |
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