Mata Last Name Meaning

Habitational name from any of numerous places in portugal and spain named mata from mata wood forest.

Mata last name meaning.

Meaning history from spanish portuguese and catalan mata meaning trees shrubs possibly from late latin matta meaning reed mat. Discover the family history nationality origin and common names of mata family members. It s my last name as well and i ve always been told it means kill as well with matar meaning to kill according to the 1990 census it ranked 1 197 out of 88 799 for last names in the us. There are 8 000 census records available for the last name matta.

Originally of the form de la mata and equivalent to surname mato. This was about 73 of all the recorded mata s in the usa. In 1880 there were 82 mata families living in texas. The most mata families were found in the usa in 1920.

Last name family name origins meanings portuguese and spanish. 10 photos and 12 559 biographies with the mata last name. Early history of the mata family. Forms part of name of over 50 villages in nearly all provinces of spain.

The mata family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1841 and 1920. Search us census records for matta. Like a window into their day to day life matta census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked their level of education veteran status and more.