Matthaei is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Charise Matthaei (born 2000), German ice dancer Christian Frederick Matthaei (1744–1811), Thuringian classical scholar Dieter Matthaei (born 1949), German radiotherapist Gabrielle Matthaei (1876–1930), English plant physiologist and economic botanist Heinrich August Matthaei (1781–1835), German violinist and composer J. Heinrich Matthaei (1929–2025), German biochemist Kurt Matthaei (1886–1974), German lawyer and Nazi Party politician Rob Matthaei (born 1966), Dutch footballer and coach Rudolf Matthaei (1895–1918), German World War I flying ace

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