Find out how popular the last name Maatouk is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Maatouk.

Maatouk, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Maatouk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maatouk in America

Maatouk is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maatouk surname appeared 129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Maatouk.

The history of the last name Maatouk

The surname Maatouk has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Levant region which includes countries like Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. It is believed to have originated in the 10th or 11th century CE. The name is derived from the Arabic word "ma'tooq," which means "liberated" or "freed." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who was freed from slavery or servitude.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Maatouk surname can be found in a 12th-century manuscript from the city of Tripoli, located in modern-day Lebanon. This document mentions a merchant named Maatouk ibn Salim, who was engaged in trade with Italian city-states.

During the Mamluk Sultanate period (1250-1517 CE), which ruled over parts of the Levant and Egypt, there are mentions of several individuals bearing the Maatouk surname in various administrative records and chronicles. One notable example is Maatouk al-Nasiri, a high-ranking official who served as the governor of Damascus in the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Maatouk surname appears in Ottoman tax records from the region of Mount Lebanon. These records list several villages and towns where families with the Maatouk surname resided, such as Batroun, Byblos, and Tripoli.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Maatouk surname was Yusuf Maatouk (c. 1550-1620), a renowned poet and scholar from Aleppo, Syria. His works, which included poetry and religious texts, were widely circulated and studied in the region during his lifetime.

Another notable figure was Butrus Maatouk (1765-1839), a prominent Lebanese writer and educator who played a significant role in the intellectual and cultural revival of Mount Lebanon in the 19th century. He established several schools and wrote numerous books on topics ranging from grammar to philosophy.

In more recent history, Mikhail Maatouk (1887-1958) was a Syrian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Syria in the 1940s. He also held various other positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

It is worth noting that variations of the Maatouk surname have existed throughout history, such as Matouk, Matouq, and Matook. These variations can be attributed to regional dialects, transliteration conventions, and historical transcription practices.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maatouk

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Maatouk.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Maatouk was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Maatouk was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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