Mato Family History

Mato Surname Meaning

Galician, Spanish, and Portuguese: topographic name from Galician and Spanish mato Portuguese mata ‘brushwood scrub’ or a habitational name from a place called Mato. Compare De Mato.

Catalan (Mató): metonymic occupational name for a dairyman from a word meaning ‘cream’, also ‘curds, curd cheese’.

Hungarian (Mató): from a pet form of the personal name Maté, Hungarian form of Matthew. This surname is also found in Slovakia.

Slovak (Maťo): from a pet form of the personal names Matej ‘Matthew’, Matúš (see Matus), and Martin.

Albanian: from a short form of the personal name Mateo (see Matthew).

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

Similar surnames: Mata, Matos, Mate, Matto, Mazo, Mako, Maro, Matt, Baro, Malo

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Where is the Mato family from?

You can see how Mato families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mato family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mato families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Mato family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Mato's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mato families in 1891.

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What did your Mato ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mato. 40% of Mato men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Mato women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mato were Waiter and Clerk.

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Laborer

40%

Farmer

Salesman

Waiter

Teacher

20%

Housewife

20%

Housekeeper

10%

Clerk

10%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Mato. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mato census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Mato. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Mato lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2003, in the United States, Mato life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Mato in 1945 was 39, and 72 in 2003.

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Mato Surname Meaning

Galician, Spanish, and Portuguese: topographic name from Galician and Spanish mato Portuguese mata ‘brushwood scrub’ or a habitational name from a place called Mato. Compare De Mato.

Catalan (Mató): metonymic occupational name for a dairyman from a word meaning ‘cream’, also ‘curds, curd cheese’.

Hungarian (Mató): from a pet form of the personal name Maté, Hungarian form of Matthew. This surname is also found in Slovakia.

Slovak (Maťo): from a pet form of the personal names Matej ‘Matthew’, Matúš (see Matus), and Martin.

Albanian: from a short form of the personal name Mateo (see Matthew).

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

Where is the Mato family from?

What did your Mato ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

40%

Farmer

Salesman

Waiter

Teacher

20%

Housewife

20%

Housekeeper

10%

Clerk

10%

What Mato family records will you find?

What is the average Mato lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2003, in the United States, Mato life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Mato in 1945 was 39, and 72 in 2003.

Mato Family History

Mato Surname Meaning

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Mato Surname Meaning

37,000 record(s) for Mato

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Where is the Mato family from?

What did your Mato ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Mato family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mato lifespan?

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