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

Mattias, 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 Mattias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mattias in America

Mattias is the 74375th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mattias surname appeared 260 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 Mattias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mattias 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 Mattias

The surname Mattias has its origins in the Germanic regions of Europe, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the Hebrew name "Mattathiah," which means "gift of God." It gained popularity across various Germanic-speaking areas, including parts of modern-day Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mattias can be found in the Codex Traditionum Ecclesiae Ravennatensis, a medieval manuscript compiled in the 11th century that documented property transactions in the region of Ravenna, Italy. This suggests that the name had already spread beyond its initial Germanic roots by that time.

During the 13th century, the surname Mattias appeared in various historical records across Central Europe. For instance, in 1274, a nobleman named Konrad Mattias was mentioned in a land deed in the region of Bavaria, Germany. Additionally, the name was associated with several place names, such as Mattiasdorf, a village in present-day Austria.

The Mattias surname has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One prominent figure was Georg Mattias Unverdorben (1590-1635), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (chapel master) at the court of the Elector of Saxony. Another was Johann Mattias Rambacher (1685-1750), a Bavarian sculptor known for his intricate woodcarvings adorning churches and monasteries in Southern Germany.

In the 18th century, the name Mattias gained recognition through the work of the German philosopher and mathematician Christian Wolff, whose full name was Christian Mattias Wolff (1679-1754). His contributions to the fields of logic, ethics, and metaphysics had a significant impact on the Enlightenment era.

Another notable bearer of the surname was the German painter and printmaker Anton Mattias Raffalt (1678-1740), whose landscapes and vedute (cityscape paintings) captured the picturesque landscapes of Bavaria and Austria during the Baroque period.

While the surname Mattias has its roots in the Germanic regions, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by migration and cultural exchange. However, the historical records and notable individuals mentioned above provide insight into the surname's origins and early prominence in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the subsequent centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mattias

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

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

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