Matalon Family History
Matalon Name Meaning
Spanish (Matalón): nickname from matalón ‘worn-out horse’ a derivative of matar ‘to flog (an animal) flog to death’. Jewish (from southern Italy and Ottoman Empire): habitational name for someone from the town of Maddaloni also called Mataloni near Naples (Italy).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022