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Mate Family History

Mate Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Máté): from the personal name Máté Hungarian form of Matthew. Slovenian: from a short form of the personal name Matevž Latin Matthaeus (see Matthew).

Croatian: from a short form of the personal names Matija (from Latin Matthias) and Matej (from Latin Matthaeus; see Matthew).

French (Maté): from a pet form of the personal name Mathieu French form of Matthew. Spanish (Maté): from a variant of the personal name Mateo.

English: variant of Matt. American shortened and altered form of Greek Matis.

West African (Ghana): name found among the Ga people reportedly denoting a first-born boy. Compare Matey.

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


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You can see how Mate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mate families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 36 Mate families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Mate's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mate families in 1891.
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What did your Mate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mate. 38% of Mate men worked as an Incapacitated and 84% of Mate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mate were Textile Worker and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    38%
  • Dairy Farmer
    38%
  • Textile Worker
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Pottery Gilder
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mate. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Mate. For the veterans among your Mate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mate lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mate in 1958 was 55, and 90 in 2004.

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