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Matas Family History

Matas Name Meaning

Spanish: plural form of Mata Catalan: Castilianized form of Mates . Croatian: from an old vernacular pet form of the personal names Matija (from Latin Matthias) or Matej (from Latin Matthaeus). Czech: from a derivative of the personal names Matouš (from Latin Matthaeus; see Matous ) or Matěj (from Latin Matthias; see Matej compare below). Slovak (Maťaš also Maťas Máťaš) and Czech (Maťaš): from the local vernacular equivalents of the Latin personal name Matthias (see Matthew compare Matej ) and their derivatives. Lithuanian: from the personal name Matas Lithuanian form of Latin Matthaeus (see Matthew ).

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

Similar surnames: Matis, Matias, Matus, Mates, Mata, Maras, Matos, Matey, Matyas, Matti

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You can see how Matas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Matas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Matas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Matas families living in Lancashire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Matas's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Matas families in 1891.

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There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Matas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Matas 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 Matas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 454 military records available for the last name Matas. For the veterans among your Matas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Matas lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Matas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Matas in 1963 was 77, and 84 in 2004.

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