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

Matre, 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 Matre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matre in America

Matre is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matre surname appeared 219 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 Matre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matre 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 Matre

The surname MATRE originated in France during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "maistre," which means master or teacher. This word has its roots in the Latin word "magister," which also means master or teacher.

The name was initially prevalent in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany. It was often associated with individuals who held positions of authority, such as teachers, scholars, or skilled artisans.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MATRE surname can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Maister" in this document, indicating its presence in England shortly after the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guillaume MATRE (c. 1210-1280) was a renowned philosopher and theologian at the University of Paris. He was widely respected for his contributions to scholastic thought and his influential writings on metaphysics.

During the 14th century, the MATRE surname gained prominence in the region of Burgundy, France. Records from this period mention a knight named Jean MATRE (c. 1320-1385), who fought valiantly in the Hundred Years' War against the English.

In the 15th century, a notable bearer of the MATRE surname was Étienne MATRE (c. 1440-1504), a skilled architect and mason who oversaw the construction of several important buildings in Paris, including parts of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Another noteworthy individual with the MATRE surname was Marie-Anne MATRE (1719-1788), a French composer and harpsichordist who gained recognition for her contributions to the Baroque musical tradition. Her compositions were widely performed in the salons and courts of 18th-century France.

Throughout its history, the MATRE surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Maître-Écuelle, a small village in the Normandy region of France, and Maitrepierre, a commune in the Marne department of northeastern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matre

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

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

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