Surname Mattei in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mattei families are Croats (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Opatija area and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Mattei live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Drazice in Rijeka area (<5) and Gornje Oresje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mattei (including: Matthey , Mattey , Matthaei , Matthei , Matthäi , Mattéi and Matthaey ) is present in 70 countries worldwide. "Matthei " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 300 in Chile , and some 200 people in the United States. "Matthaei " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Namibia. "Mattey " is used by some 900 people in Venezuela , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Ghana.

Characteristic first names

Giampaolo Mattei, Petar Mattei, Serđo Mattei, Đino Mattei, Morena Mattei, Mercede Mattei, Blanka Mattei, Dolores Mattei, Ilaria Mattei, Marcello Mattei, Carlo Mattei, Francesca Mattei, Loris Mattei, Maria Mattei, Sabino Mattei, Simeone Mattei, Šime Mattei

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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