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

Matty, 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 Matty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matty in America

Matty is the 28023rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matty surname appeared 855 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 Matty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matty 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 Matty

The surname Matty is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the medieval given name Matthew, which itself traces its roots to the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God." The name Matthew was introduced to England by Norman settlers after the conquest of 1066.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was John Matty, who was recorded in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, in 1592. The surname was also found in other parts of southern England, such as Oxfordshire and Surrey, during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the late 17th century, the Matty surname appeared in records from the village of Stoke Poges, located near Slough in Buckinghamshire. A notable individual from this area was William Matty, a farmer who was born in 1687 and died in 1762. His descendants continued to live in the region for several generations.

The Matty surname has also been associated with several place names in England, including Matty Lane in Stoke Poges and Matty's Farm in the neighboring village of Farnham Royal. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the presence of Matty families in those locations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in a historical document was in the Hearth Tax returns of 1662, where a Thomas Matty was listed as a resident of the parish of St. Giles in Buckinghamshire. This tax record provides valuable insight into the distribution of the surname in the region during the 17th century.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Matty. One such figure was John Matty (1770-1849), a English landscape painter known for his depictions of rural scenes and landscapes in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding areas. Another was Sir Henry Matty (1815-1888), a British businessman and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Coventry from 1874 to 1885.

In the 19th century, the Matty surname also appeared in various parts of the United Kingdom, including Scotland and Ireland. One notable bearer was James Matty (1833-1912), a Scottish minister and author who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1898.

While the Matty surname has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, the earliest recorded instances and historical references remain rooted in the English counties of Buckinghamshire and its surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matty

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

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

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