Matas: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Matas is how some branches of the Mata family came to write their name. In origin, the name means “Thicket, scrub”.

• Matas adds “s” to Mata, a small change that appeared as the name was written down.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Matas surname had 934 bearers. 40% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino. 291 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Matas name at birth.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Mata and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Matas family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.