Matos Surname
Approximately 518,757 people bear this surname
Matos Surname Definition:
Dweller near a place overgrown with briars.
Found in Toledo, Santander, Estremadura and Galicia. Name of village near Lugo. Origin and meaning same as Mata (see) derived from latin "matar" - massacre, slaughtering.
"Mato" is similar to "mata" which is a form of "admata" meaning very good.
Read More About This SurnameMatos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 211,519 | 1:1,012 | 121 |
| Dominican Republic | 58,792 | 1:177 | 28 |
| Portugal | 47,056 | 1:221 | 37 |
| Angola | 39,833 | 1:678 | 115 |
| Mozambique | 34,607 | 1:788 | 179 |
| Cuba | 32,177 | 1:358 | 55 |
| United States | 22,120 | 1:16,386 | 2,076 |
| Venezuela | 21,152 | 1:1,428 | 256 |
| Peru | 15,899 | 1:1,999 | 344 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,785 | 1:456 | 88 |
| Spain | 5,920 | 1:7,897 | 961 |
| Mexico | 4,270 | 1:29,069 | 1,906 |
| Colombia | 3,975 | 1:12,019 | 1,187 |
| Philippines | 3,061 | 1:33,074 | 4,900 |
| Argentina | 2,289 | 1:18,673 | 1,593 |
| France | 1,114 | 1:59,625 | 8,024 |
| Canada | 1,013 | 1:36,373 | 4,629 |
| Panama | 993 | 1:3,940 | 477 |
| Ecuador | 969 | 1:16,415 | 2,456 |
| Hungary | 519 | 1:18,914 | 2,139 |
| England | 479 | 1:116,322 | 11,861 |
| Bolivia | 344 | 1:30,862 | 2,081 |
| Germany | 299 | 1:269,249 | 28,591 |
| Switzerland | 236 | 1:34,800 | 5,071 |
| Uruguay | 222 | 1:15,458 | 1,749 |
| Thailand | 180 | 1:392,435 | 68,893 |
| South Africa | 156 | 1:347,293 | 31,960 |
| Chile | 140 | 1:125,832 | 4,496 |
| India | 126 | 1:6,087,820 | 142,101 |
| Greece | 124 | 1:89,353 | 15,110 |
| Belgium | 112 | 1:102,649 | 15,579 |
| Australia | 100 | 1:269,957 | 24,430 |
| Netherlands | 89 | 1:189,744 | 26,758 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79 | 1:44,765 | 5,908 |
| Suriname | 77 | 1:7,177 | 1,738 |
| Luxembourg | 74 | 1:7,845 | 1,225 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 66 | 1:2,688 | 286 |
| Slovenia | 64 | 1:38,870 | 7,228 |
| Aruba | 51 | 1:2,029 | 300 |
| Ireland | 49 | 1:96,101 | 5,242 |
| Paraguay | 48 | 1:150,766 | 3,103 |
| Italy | 47 | 1:1,301,206 | 77,088 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Costa Rica | 31 | 1:154,196 | 2,192 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Croatia | 27 | 1:156,615 | 20,822 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Cape Verde | 21 | 1:25,221 | 946 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| East Timor | 16 | 1:75,996 | 145 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:9,198 | 1,357 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Macau | 6 | 1:100,272 | 488 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Matoš (536), Mátos (5), Matós (1) & Máťoš (2) are calculated separately.
Matos (3,111) may also be a first name.
Matos Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dweller near a place overgrown with briars.
Found in Toledo, Santander, Estremadura and Galicia. Name of village near Lugo. Origin and meaning same as Mata (see) derived from latin "matar" - massacre, slaughtering.
"Mato" is similar to "mata" which is a form of "admata" meaning very good.
Galician name. One branch in Canary Islands.
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the portuguese word mato, which means 'bush'.
- rik0Portuguese toponymic, from an estate near Lamego.
- mfariacastroMatos Demographics
Matos Political Affiliation
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Matos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matos Come From? nationality or country of origin
Matos (Arabic: ماتوس, Georgian: მათოს, Hindi: मतोस, Marathi: मातोस, Russian: Матос) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Matoš, Mátos, Matós or Máťoš. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Matos? popularity and diffusion
Matos is the 1,033rd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,048 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Matos live; 49 percent live in South America and 41 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 129,205th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,111 people.
This last name is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 211,519 people, or 1 in 1,012. In Brazil Matos is most numerous in: Bahia, where 19 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Pará, where 8 percent are found. Barring Brazil it occurs in 130 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 11 percent are found and Portugal, where 9 percent are found.
Matos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Matos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Matos last name expanded 96,174 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Matos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Matos last name are 42.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Matos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 64.54% less than the national average, earning €10,650 per year; in Norway they earn 8.61% less than the national average, earning 316,299 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,656 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.34% more than the national average, earning R 335,868 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning $17,554,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.27% less than the national average, earning $37,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $53,200 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Matos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Matos in the Georgian language | ||
| მათოს | matos | - |
| Matos in the Hindi language | ||
| मतोस | matosa | - |
| Matos in the Marathi language | ||
| मातोस | matosa | 88.89 |
| माटोस | matosa | 11.11 |
| Matos in the Russian language | ||
| Матос | matos | - |
| Matos in the Arabic language | ||
| ماتوس | matws | - |
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Matos Reference & Research
Matos FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Matos FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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