Matijaško families are Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava and Varazdin.
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Matijaško live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Koprivnica (25), Osijek (15), Zvonimirovac in Slatina area (10), Sracinec in Varazdin area (10), and in Karlovac (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Matijaško (including: Matijasko , Matiyashko and Matiiashko ) is present in five countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.