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

Mattingly, 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 Mattingly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mattingly in America

Mattingly is the 2411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mattingly surname appeared 15,050 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Mattingly.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mattingly 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 Mattingly

The surname Mattingly originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English personal name Mattin, which was a diminutive form of Matthew. This name was derived from the Hebrew name Mattathyahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh". Mattingly is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from a town or village named Mattingley or a similar variation.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England, there are several entries for places with names similar to Mattingley, such as Matinglei and Mattinglege. These places were likely the origins of the Mattingly surname. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is believed to be Matyngelee, found in the Pipe Rolls of Hampshire in 1230.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Mattingly was John Mattingly, who was born around 1450 in Worcestershire, England. Another early bearer of the name was William Mattingly, born in 1520 in Staffordshire. In the 16th century, the Mattingly family had established roots in various parts of England, including Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire.

In the late 16th century, a prominent member of the Mattingly family was Sir Thomas Mattingly (1557-1619), an English judge and member of Parliament. He served as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas and was knighted by King James I in 1616.

Another notable figure was Edward Mattingly (1616-1677), an English Catholic priest and writer. He was born in Suffolk and became a prominent figure in the Catholic community during the English Reformation.

In the 18th century, John Mattingly (1727-1804) was a successful merchant and landowner in Maryland, United States. He was one of the earliest settlers with the Mattingly surname in the American colonies.

The Mattingly surname has also been recorded in various forms throughout history, such as Matyngley, Matyngly, and Matynley, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mattingly

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

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

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