Matos Family History

Matos Surname Meaning

Spanish and Galician: topographic name from the plural of mato ‘brushwood scrub’ (see Mato). Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal named Matos from mata ‘brushwood scrub’. Compare De Matos.

Hungarian: variant of Matus. Croatian and Slovak (Matoš Slovak also Máťoš): from a pet form of local equivalents of the Latin personal name Matthaeus or Matthias (see Matthew).

Croatian and Slovenian: probably a cognate of Croatian and Slovak Matoš (see 4 above).

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

Similar surnames: Mato, Matas, Mates, Mattos, Matis, Santos, Manos, Makos, Matus, Mars

189,000 record(s) for Matos

98K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
40K	Census and Voter Lists
33K	Member Trees

Where is the Matos family from?

You can see how Matos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Matos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Matos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Matos families living in California. This was about 57% of all the recorded Matos's in USA. California had the highest population of Matos families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Matos surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Matos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Jornalero and Sirvienta were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Matos. 18% of Matos men worked as a Jornalero and 26% of Matos women worked as a Sirvienta. Some less common occupations for Americans named Matos were Laborer and domestica.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Jornalero

18%

Labrador

17%

Agricultor

12%

Laborer

11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Sirvienta

26%

Costurera

17%

Housewife

10%

domestica

10%

What Matos family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 40K census records available for the last name Matos. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Matos census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Matos. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Matos. For the veterans among your Matos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Matos lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Matos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Matos in 1945 was 35, and 72 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Matos ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.