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Mato Family History

Mato Name Meaning

Galician Spanish and Portuguese: topographic name from Galician and Spanish mato Portuguese mata ‘brushwood scrub’ or a habitational name from a place called Mato. Compare De Mato . Catalan (Mató): metonymic occupational name for a dairyman from a word meaning ‘cream’ also ‘curds curd cheese’. Hungarian (Mató): from a pet form of the personal name Maté Hungarian form of Matthew . This surname is also found in Slovakia. Slovak (Maťo): from a pet form of the personal names Matej ‘Matthew’ Matúš (see Matus ) and Martin . Albanian: from a short form of the personal name Mateo (see Matthew ).

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

Similar surnames: Mata, Matos, Mate, Matto, Mazo, Mako, Maro, Matt, Baro, Malo

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You can see how Mato families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mato family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mato families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Mato families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Mato's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mato families in 1911.

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

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Mato. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mato 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mato. 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 Mato. For the veterans among your Mato ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mato lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2003, in the United States, Mato life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Mato in 1945 was 39, and 72 in 2003.

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