Surname Matos in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Matos families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area) and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Matos live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, four cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Jakovlje in Zapresic area (<10), in Brezovljani (<10) and Sveti Ivan Zabno (<10) in Krizevci area, and in Kastel Stafilic (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Matos (including: Mattos , Matheos , Mathos , Mathios , Matoss , Mattoss , Matosh , Matoos and Matosz ) is present in 122 countries worldwide. "Mathos " is used by some 300 people in Brazil , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Congo. "Mattos " is used by some 300000 people in Brazil , about 6000 in the United States , and some 5000 people in Peru. "Matosh " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Nedeljko Matos, Alen Matos, Vesna Matos, Kristina Matos, Ljupko Matos, Marko Matos, Željko Matos, Karolina Matos, Vera Matos, Sanja Matos, Milan Matos, Nikola Matos, Slavica Matos, Jelena Matos, Julijo Matos, Karmela Matos, Božana Matos, Biljana Matos, Kristian Matos

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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