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Surname Matov in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Matov families are almost entirely Croats (from the Island of Murter ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and on the Island of Murter.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Matov live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Jezera on the Island of Murter (20), Sibenik (10), Zagreb (<10), Split (<10), and in Bilice in Sibenik area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Matov (including: Maatov , Mathov , Mattow , Mattov , Mathow , Matow , Matthow and Mahtow ) is present in 38 countries worldwide. "Mathov " is used by some 100 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Israel. "Mattov " is used by few people in the United States. "Mattow " is used by small number of people in Guyana , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.
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Characteristic first names
Ružica Matov,
Anđelko Matov,
Jadran Matov,
Matilda Matov,
Maja Matov,
Živan Matov,
Mirjana Matov,
Martin Matov,
Jovanka Matov,
Simeon Matov,
Mario Matov,
Danijela Matov,
Vladimir Matov,
Milena Matov,
Klaudia Matov,
Diana Matov,
Željka Matov,
Ivo Matov,
Anđela Matov
