2000
#2,273
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 14,661
First available Census row
Per 100,000 5.43
Uncommon Last name
Mattingly
Derived from a place name meaning "Matta's meadow" in Old English, referring to someone who lived there.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 16,825 Americans carry the last name Mattingly. That puts it at #2,419 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 4.91 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 20,372 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mattingly surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Mattingly with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
17K
1 in 20,372
Census rank
#2,419
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
4.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
15K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 14,672 bearers of the surname Mattingly in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 4.91 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 2419th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mattingly, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and Hispanic (2.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mattingly
Among Census respondents with the surname Mattingly, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and Hispanic (2.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Mattingly bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Mattingly surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.2% · 13,526
- Two or more races3.2% · 470
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 324
- Black or African American1.5% · 214
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 74
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 64
Timeline
Historical Census data for Mattingly
Mattingly appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#2,411
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 15,050
+389 bearers (+2.7%)
Per 100,000 5.10
Rank movement Down 138 places
2020
#2,419
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 14,672
-378 bearers (-2.5%)
Per 100,000 4.91
Rank movement Down 8 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #2,273 | 14,661 | 5.43 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #2,411 | 15,050 | 5.10 | +389 bearers (+2.7%) | Down 138 places |
| 2020 | #2,419 | 14,672 | 4.91 | -378 bearers (-2.5%) | Down 8 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Mattingly surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,411 | #2,419 | -0.3% |
| Count | 15,050 | 14,672 | -2.5% |
| Per 100K | 5.10 | 4.91 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Mattingly bearers went from 15,050 to 14,672 (-2.5% change). The surname moved down 8 positions in the national ranking, going from #2,411 to #2,419.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Mattingly
FAQ
Mattingly surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mattingly?
Name Census estimates that about 16,825 living Americans carry the surname Mattingly. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 20,372 residents.
How common is Mattingly?
Mattingly ranks #2,419 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 4.91 per 100,000 residents, which is about 5 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 14,672 people with the surname Mattingly. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (16,825), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 4.91 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 4.91 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 5 of them to have the surname Mattingly.
Has Mattingly become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Mattingly went from 15,050 recorded bearers to 14,672. That is a decrease of 378 (-2.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #2,411 to #2,419.
What does the Census say about the background of Mattingly?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mattingly, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and Hispanic (2.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Mattingly in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.2% (13,526 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mattingly appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.2%), Two or More Races (3.2%), Hispanic (2.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Mattingly (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Mattingly mean?
Derived from a place name meaning "Matta's meadow" in Old English, referring to someone who lived there. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Mattingly (4.91 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Mattingly?
You can see how many people have the last name Mattingly on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.