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

Mati, 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 Mati surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mati in America

Mati is the 58337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mati surname appeared 348 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 Mati.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mati 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 Mati

The surname Mati has its origins in the Middle Eastern region, specifically in modern-day Iran and surrounding areas. It is believed to have originated during the 8th to 10th centuries CE, a period when the Persian language and culture were thriving under the Abbasid Caliphate.

Mati is derived from the Persian word "mât," which means "awe-struck" or "amazed." It is likely that the name was initially bestowed upon individuals who exhibited a sense of wonder or amazement, perhaps in reference to their intellectual or artistic pursuits.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mati can be found in the writings of the renowned Persian poet and scholar, Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020 CE. Ferdowsi's epic poem, the Shahnameh, mentions a character named Mati, though the context and significance of this individual are not entirely clear.

During the 12th and 13th centuries, the surname Mati began to appear in various historical records and manuscripts across the Persian-speaking regions. One notable bearer of the name was Mati bin Ahmad, a philosopher and mathematician from Khwarezm (modern-day Uzbekistan) who lived in the late 12th century.

As the centuries progressed, the Mati surname spread to other parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging. In the 15th century, a Persian scholar named Mati al-Harawi, hailing from the city of Herat in modern-day Afghanistan, gained recognition for his contributions to the fields of literature and poetry.

Another prominent figure with the surname Mati was Ibrahim Mati, a 16th-century Ottoman calligrapher and artist renowned for his mastery of the naskh and thuluth scripts. His works adorned numerous mosques and palaces throughout the Ottoman Empire.

In the 19th century, the name Mati gained further recognition with the birth of Mirza Aqa Khan Mati (1789-1858), a prominent Iranian statesman and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the court of Tsar Nicholas I in St. Petersburg, Russia.

While the Mati surname has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. Nevertheless, its origins can be traced back to the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of the Persian-speaking regions, where it has left an indelible mark on history and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mati

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

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

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