Surname Mateos in modern Croatia

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.

Characteristic first names

Tihomir Mateos, Žarko Mateos, Brigita Mateos, Mato Mateos, Anka Mateos, Nikola Mateos, Daniel Mateos, Leo Mateos

Mentions in sources

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.

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