Gender: Male
Pronunciation: M AE TH Y UW JH OW N Z
Matthew Jones was an African-American folk singer/songwriter known for being a field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and part of their The Freedom Singers in the 1960s. Jones was from Nashville, Tennessee, but also worked as a school teacher in Macon, Georgia. He was arrested 20 times for this civil rights activism.
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On the name Matthew Jones, Matthew means Gift of the Lord, Gift of God and Bear. Jones means Thanks to God.
The name Matthew Jones is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Matthew is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 95 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AE TH Y UW JH OW N Z
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
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At NamesLook, the name Matthew is recorded 130,447 times globally, ranking it as the 432th most common name worldwide.
Matthew is most prevalent in United States of America, with 56,153 occurrences, making it the 59th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Matthew is found among 1 in every 15 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #59 | 1 : 32 |
| United Kingdom | #39 | 1 : 15 |
| Canada | #28 | 1 : 47 |
| Nigeria | #180 | 1 : 184 |
| South Africa | #386 | 1 : 474 |
| Hong Kong | #107 | 1 : 129 |
| Ireland | #142 | 1 : 43 |
| Italy | #1,561 | 1 : 839 |
| Singapore | #245 | 1 : 402 |
| Malaysia | #1,083 | 1 : 1,590 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Matthew from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Matthew Jones was an African-American folk singer/songwriter known for being a field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and part of their The Freedom Singers in the 1960s. Jones was from Nashville, Tennessee, but also worked as a school teacher in Macon, Georgia. He was arrested 20 times for this civil rights activism.
Matthew Charles Jones is professor of international history at the London School of Economics. Jones is a specialist in British foreign and defence policy since the Second World War, British decolonization and South East Asia, the Vietnam War, nuclear history during the Cold War, American foreign relations since 1941 and Anglo-American relations.
Matthew Jones is a British violist, violinist and composer primarily known for his international performance work as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He also holds a Viola Professorship and is Head of Chamber Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and runs an in-demand performance health consultancy practice. He is fluent in Italian.
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