Matsson

Matsson is a Swedish surname of patronymic origin. It is formed from the given name Mats, a form of Matthew, combined with the suffix -sson, meaning "son of." Historically, Matsson would have indicated a male descendant of a person named Mats and is part of a common Scandinavian surname pattern in which many family names derive from a father's given name.

The name is most prevalent in Sweden, with communities in Finland and among the Swedish diaspora in North America and elsewhere. Spelling variants include Mattsson, Matsson, Mattson, and other anglicized forms; regional and historical factors have produced multiple spellings for the same root.

Notable people with the surname include Kristian Matsson (born 1985), Swedish singer-songwriter known by the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. His work, which began in the mid-2000s, is characterized by folk-influenced guitar and personal lyrics.