In Croatia, Mateos families are predominantly Croats (from Novi Marof area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica and in Novi Marof area. In Krščenovec in Novi Marof area every eightieth inhabitant had the family name Mateos.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Mateos live in Croatia today, in three households only. They are located in only two Croatian places: in Rezovac (<10) and Nova Vas (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Mateos (including: Matheos , Mattheos and Matteos ) is present in 69 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.