Matsen Name Origin and Family Crest

Ask a genealogist about Matsen and the first name they will mention is Madsen. The name is generally explained as “Son of Mads (Matthew)”.

A variant of Madsen

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Matsen has “t” where Madsen has “d”. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Madson.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Matsen surname had 468 bearers. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Mattson.

Matsen coat of arms

There is no single Matsen family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Matsen report, with a museum-style coat of arms.