Mathijsen is a Dutch patronymic surname (Matthijs's son) equivalent to Matthews.[1] Some variant forms are Mathijssen, Matthijs, Matthijsen, Matthijsse, Matthijssen, Matthysen and Matthysse. Notable people with the surname include:

Mathijsen
Mathijssen
Matthijsse
Matthysen
  • Elise Matthysen (born 1992), Belgian breaststroke swimmer
  • Hugo Matthysen (born 1956), Belgian singer, guitarist, columnist, writer, and actor
  • Jan Matthysen (born 1940s), Belgian diplomat, ambassador to the United States 2009–13
Matthysse

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  1. ^ Mathijssen (y) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands