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Matis Family History

Matis Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Mátis); Slovak (also Mátis Mátiš); Romanian and Czech; Slovenian (also Matiš): from a pet form or other derivative of local equivalents such as Hungarian Máté (see Mate) of the personal name Matthew. Compare Matas.

English: patronymic from a pet form of Matthew. Greek: from a pet form of personal names such as Stamatios (see Stamatis) Dimitris Mattheos (see Matthew).

American shortened form of Greek surnames ending in -matis such as Stamatis. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Mates.

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


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You can see how Matis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Matis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Matis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Matis family living in Hampshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Matis's in United Kingdom. Hampshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Matis families in 1891.
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What did your Matis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Matis. 100% of Matis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Matis lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Matis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Matis in 1959 was 54, and 77 in 2004.

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