Mata Family History

Mata Surname Meaning

Portuguese and Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal and Spain named Mata from mata ‘wood forest’. Catalan: topographic name from mata ‘scrub’ for a person who lived within or near an area of scrubland.

Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Máté (see Matthew).

Slovak (also Maťa): from a pet form of the personal names Matej or Matúš Slovak equivalents of Matthew.

Albanian: from the personal name Matë (definite form Mata) a short form of Mateo (see Matthew).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mato, Mate, Mota, Matas, Maia, Maya, Mara, Marta, Malta, Mita

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You can see how Mata families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mata family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mata families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Mata families living in British Columbia. This was about 57% of all the recorded Mata's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Mata families in 1911.

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What did your Mata ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mata.

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There are 15K immigration records available for the last name Mata. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Mata. For the veterans among your Mata ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mata lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Mata in 1942 was 42, and 67 in 2004.

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Mata Surname Meaning

Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Máté (see Matthew).

Slovak (also Maťa): from a pet form of the personal names Matej or Matúš Slovak equivalents of Matthew.

Albanian: from the personal name Matë (definite form Mata) a short form of Mateo (see Matthew).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Mata family from?

What did your Mata ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mata.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

100%

What Mata family records will you find?

What is the average Mata lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Mata in 1942 was 42, and 67 in 2004.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Mata lifespan?

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