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

Mattie, 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 Mattie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mattie in America

Mattie is the 17809th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mattie surname appeared 1,572 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mattie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mattie 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 Mattie

The surname Mattie has its origins in medieval France, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the French personal name "Matthieu," which is the French form of the biblical name Matthew, meaning "gift of God."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Mattie can be found in records from the Normandy region of northern France. It is believed that the name spread to other parts of Europe, particularly England and Scotland, during the Norman Conquest of the 11th century.

In England, the surname Mattie is found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and assets compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing this name were among the Norman settlers who accompanied William during the conquest of England.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Mattie was Sir Robert Mattie, a Norman knight who served under King Henry II of England in the 12th century. He was granted lands in Oxfordshire for his service during the king's campaigns in France.

Another notable figure in history with the surname Mattie was John Mattie, a Scottish philosopher and theologian who lived in the 16th century. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation movement and authored several influential treatises on religious doctrine.

In the 17th century, Jacques Mattie was a French explorer and cartographer who is credited with mapping much of the territory that would become the Canadian province of Quebec. His detailed maps and navigational charts were invaluable to the early French settlers in North America.

The surname Mattie also has a connection to the world of literature, with the English poet and playwright William Mattie, born in 1564. He is best known for his sonnets and dramatic works, which were widely acclaimed during the Elizabethan era.

Another influential figure bearing the surname Mattie was Marie Mattie, a French novelist and feminist activist who lived from 1832 to 1908. Her novels explored the struggles and societal constraints faced by women in 19th century France, and she was a prominent voice in the early women's rights movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mattie

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

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

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