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

Similar surnames: Mates, Maze, Mace, Mato, Mathe, Mata, Matt, Matey, Pate, Mabe

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12K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
15K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Mate family from?

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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Incapacitated

38%

Dairy farmer

38%

Textile worker

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Housekeeper

pottery gilder

Private means

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Census Record

There are 15K census records available for the last name Mate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mate 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 5K 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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Military Records

There are 12K 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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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

Where is the Mate family from?

What did your Mate 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.

Incapacitated

38%

Dairy farmer

38%

Textile worker

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Housekeeper

pottery gilder

Private means

What Mate family records will you find?

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.

Mate Family History

Mate Surname Meaning

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Mate Surname Meaning

142,000 record(s) for Mate

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Mate family from?

What did your Mate ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Mate family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Mate family history

What is the average Mate lifespan?

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