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Type Surname (from location)
Usage French (Anglicized)
Other Forms FormsMatheny, de Mettenye, Matheney, Metheny, Metheney, Mathena
Meaning & History
Of French origin. According to Matheny family tradition, this surname comes from the name of a village in France named Mathenay. This may also have been a French Huguenot surname.