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

Matatall, 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 Matatall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matatall in America

Matatall is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matatall surname appeared 109 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 Matatall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matatall to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Matatall

The surname MATATALL is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "mat" meaning "flat" and "tall" meaning "pole" or "stake", suggesting it may have been an occupational name for someone who worked with poles or stakes, perhaps in construction or fencing.

One of the earliest known records of the MATATALL name comes from a 1598 document in the Dutch city of Delft, which mentions a certain Pieter MATATALL. This provides evidence that the name was already established in that region by the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of the Netherlands and nearby areas. A 1627 record from the town of Gouda lists a Willem MATATALL, while a 1642 document from the city of Antwerp in what is now Belgium includes a reference to a Jan MATATALL.

By the 1700s, variations of the MATATALL spelling begin to emerge in historical records. A 1712 entry in the parish register of Leiden notes the birth of a son to Gerrit Mattatall and his wife Aaltje. Meanwhile, a 1768 document from the Dutch village of Schiedam mentions a Cornelis Mattetaal.

One of the earliest known MATATALL immigrants to North America was Jacob Mattatall, who arrived in Nova Scotia, Canada from the Netherlands in 1753. His descendants can be found throughout the Maritimes region of Canada today.

Other notable individuals with the MATATALL surname include:

• Dirk Mattatall (1785-1858), a Dutch-born farmer and landowner who settled in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia in the early 19th century.
• Benjamin Mattatall (1816-1898), a Canadian shipbuilder and businessman from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
• Hendrik Mattatall (1829-1911), a Dutch-Canadian farmer and logger who helped establish the community of Matatall Lake, Nova Scotia.
• Gerrit Mattatall (1860-1932), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the House of Commons representing the riding of Lunenburg from 1900 to 1908.
• Willem Matatall (1892-1976), a Dutch artist and painter known for his landscapes and still life works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matatall

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

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 Matatall 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Matatall has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Matatall was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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