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

Mattis, 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 Mattis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mattis in America

Mattis is the 11472nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mattis surname appeared 2,744 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 Mattis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mattis 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 Mattis

The surname Mattis has its origins in Germany, with records of the name dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German name "Matheus," which was a variant of the biblical name Matthew. This name likely came from the Hebrew name "Mattithyah," meaning "gift of God."

The earliest known record of the Mattis surname is found in the town of Essen, located in the Ruhr region of Germany, in 1284. This early spelling was "Mattys." Over time, the name spread to other parts of Germany, with variations such as "Matts," "Matte," and "Mattis" appearing in different regions.

One notable historical reference to the Mattis name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. In this collection, the name "Mattis" is listed as a tenant farmer in the village of Schönhausen in 1375.

Among the earliest recorded individuals with the Mattis surname was Johannes Mattis, born around 1450 in the town of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. He was a respected merchant and landowner in the region. Another notable figure was Hans Mattis, a master woodcarver born in Nuremberg in 1511, whose intricate works adorned many churches and cathedrals throughout Germany.

In the 17th century, the Mattis name appeared in the town of Altenau, in the Harz Mountains region, where a family of miners and metalworkers bore this surname. One of the most notable members was Johann Mattis (1622-1694), a skilled blacksmith and inventor who developed new techniques for extracting silver from ore.

Another significant figure in the history of the Mattis surname was Carl Mattis (1789-1857), a German painter and art educator from Berlin. He is remembered for his contributions to the development of art education in Prussia and his influential teachings at the Berlin Academy of Arts.

Georg Mattis (1826-1902), a German-American writer and journalist, was born in Darmstadt and later immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century. He published several works on German culture and literature and was a prominent figure in the German-American community in New York City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mattis

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

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

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