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Matis Family History

Matis Name Meaning

Hungarian (Mátis); Slovak (also Mátis Mátiš); Romanian and Czech; Slovenian (also Matiš): from a pet form or other derivative of local equivalents such as Hungarian Máté (see Mate ) of the personal name Matthew . Compare Matas . English: patronymic from a pet form of Matthew . Greek: from a pet form of personal names such as Stamatios (see Stamatis ) Dimitris Mattheos (see Matthew ). American shortened form of Greek surnames ending in -matis such as Stamatis . Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Mates .

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

Similar surnames: Mates, Matus, Matas, Manis, Mathis, Mattis, Matias, Danis, Maris

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Where is the Matis family from?

You can see how Matis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Matis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Matis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Matis family living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Matis's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Matis families in 1911.

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What did your Matis ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
39%
Farmer
8%
Labor
5%
Miner
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid
18%
Stenographer
16%
Waitress
16%
Housework
11%

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Passenger Lists
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Matis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Matis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Matis. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Matis. For the veterans among your Matis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Matis lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Matis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Matis in 1959 was 54, and 77 in 2004.

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