Matilla Surname History

Origins Available:
Spain

The Matilla surname is a habitational name derived from any of numerous places in Portugal and Spain named Mata, from the Spanish word "mata," meaning "wood," or "a forest."

Early Origins of the Matilla family

The surname Matilla was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Matilla family

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Matilla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mata, Matas, Matos and others.

Early Notables of the Matilla family

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Matilla migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Matilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso De Matilla, who landed in America in 1826 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)