Matošin families are Croats and they are mostly from Sibenik area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and in Sibenik area. In places Primošten and Primošten Burnji in Sibenik area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Matošin.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Matošin live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Primosten in Sibenik area (45), Zagreb (30), Sibenik (25), Umag (<10), and in Split (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Matošin (including: Matoshin , Matosin and Matoshkin ) is present in 8 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1928 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.
