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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


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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. 100% of Mata men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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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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