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Mata Name Meaning

Portuguese and Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal and Spain named Mata from mata ‘wood forest’. Catalan: topographic name from mata ‘scrub’ for a person who lived within or near an area of scrubland. Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Máté (see Matthew ). Slovak (also Maťa): from a pet form of the personal names Matej or Matúš Slovak equvalents of Matthew . Albanian: from the personal name Matë (definite form Mata) a short form of Mateo (see Matthew ).

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


Similar surnames: Mato, Mate, Mota, Matas, Maia, Maya, Mara, Marta, Malta, Mita

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You can see how Mata families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mata family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mata families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Mata family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mata's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Mata families in 1891.
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What did your Mata ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Mata. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Mata. For the veterans among your Mata ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mata lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Mata in 1942 was 42, and 67 in 2004.

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