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Matallana Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Matallana in León and Guadalajara provinces composed of mata ‘shrub’ + llana ‘flat’.

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


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You can see how Matallana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Matallana family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Matallana family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Matallana's in USA. New York had the highest population of Matallana families in 1920.
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Between 1975 and 2003, in the United States, Matallana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Matallana in 1975 was 35, and 104 in 2003.

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