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

Matin, 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 Matin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matin in America

Matin is the 32562nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matin surname appeared 706 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 Matin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matin 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 Matin

The surname MATIN originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word 'matin', which means 'morning'. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked or performed tasks in the morning hours.

One of the earliest recorded references to the MATIN name can be found in the Rolls of the Exchequer of Normandy, dated around 1180-1195. This document lists a Robert Matin, who was a landowner in the region at that time.

During the 13th century, the MATIN name appeared in various records throughout northern France, particularly in the areas of Normandy and Picardy. One notable individual from this period was Jehan Matin, a merchant from Rouen who was mentioned in the city's trade records in 1278.

In the 14th century, the MATIN name was found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, England, which recorded landowners and their holdings. This suggests that individuals with this surname had migrated from France to England during that time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the MATIN name was Guillaume Matin, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was born around 1320 in Picardy and served under the French King Charles V.

In the 15th century, the MATIN name appeared in the records of the Duchy of Burgundy, which was a powerful state in what is now eastern France and parts of the Low Countries. Jean Matin, a nobleman from Dijon, was mentioned in a document dated 1462.

During the 16th century, the MATIN name was found in various parts of France, including Paris and the Loire Valley region. A notable individual from this period was Étienne Matin, a renowned French poet and playwright who was born in Tours in 1550 and died in Paris in 1621.

In the 17th century, the MATIN surname was present in the records of the French colony of Quebec, Canada. One of the earliest settlers with this name was Pierre Matin, who arrived in Quebec City in 1658 and married Marie Lefebvre in 1661.

Throughout its history, the MATIN name has been associated with several prominent individuals, including Jean-Baptiste Matin (1736-1804), a French Catholic priest and theologian, and Louis-Émile Matin (1839-1904), a French journalist and founder of the influential newspaper Le Matin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matin

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

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

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