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

Matic, 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 Matic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matic in America

Matic is the 34967th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matic surname appeared 645 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 Matic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matic 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 Matic

The surname Matic originated in the Balkans, specifically in Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is believed to have derived from the Slavic word "matić," which means "mother" or "source." This name likely emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The earliest known records of the Matic surname can be traced back to the 15th century in various historical documents and manuscripts from the Balkan region. One notable mention is found in the Dubrovnik Archives, where a merchant named Petar Matic is recorded as conducting business transactions in the year 1482.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the Balkans, the Matic name was present among both Orthodox Christian and Muslim populations in the region. This is evidenced by the mention of individuals with the surname in various Ottoman census records and tax registers from the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, the Matic surname appeared in the records of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, particularly in the regions of Vojvodina and Slavonia. One notable figure from this period was Jovan Matic (1723-1801), a Serbian Orthodox priest and educator who played a significant role in the cultural and educational development of the Serbian community in Vojvodina.

As the Balkan region underwent political and social changes in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Matic surname spread to other parts of Europe and beyond. One prominent individual was Dragutin Matic (1889-1968), a Serbian military officer and diplomat who served as the first ambassador of Yugoslavia to the United States in the 1940s.

Another notable figure was Ljubomir Matic (1906-1992), a Serbian writer and literary critic who made significant contributions to the development of modern Serbian literature. His works explored themes of identity, nationalism, and the complexities of Balkan history and culture.

In the 20th century, the Matic surname gained international recognition through individuals like Nemanja Matic (born 1988), a Serbian professional football player who has played for several prestigious clubs, including Chelsea and Manchester United in the English Premier League.

Other notable individuals with the Matic surname include Dragan Matic (born 1960), a Serbian actor and theater director known for his performances in both Serbian and international productions, and Vesna Matic (born 1976), a Serbian-American computer scientist and engineer who has made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matic

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

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

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