Matteis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Matteis can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. The most common type of family name found in the region of Piedmont is the patronymic surname, derived from the father's given name. The surname Matteis came from the personal name Matteo, which is the Italian form of the English Matthew. Ultimately, the name was from the Hebrew Matthew the Apostle or Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and meant "gift of God."

This name was adopted into Latin as both Matthias and Matthaeus. During the medieval era, the personal name Matteo became popular as people often named their children after popular saints in the hopes that the child would enjoy that saint's patronage in later life.

Early Origins of the Matteis family

The surname Matteis was first found in Abruzzi, a region in central Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Matteis family

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Matteis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mattei, Mattedi, Matteini, Matteis, Matteo, Matteolli, Matteoni, Matteotti, Matteucci, Matteuzzi, Mattussi, Mattuzzi, Mattouzzi, Mattevi, Mattia, Mattiassi, Mattiato, Mattiazzi, Mattiello, Mattioni, Mattiuzzi, Mattissi, Mattucci, Matussi and many more.

Early Notables of the Matteis family

Prominent among members of the family was

Lapo Mazzei, was a humanist and public official in Prato in 1350 and Luigi Mattei (died 1675) was an Italian military General and Marquis de Belmonte. Vincenzo Matteucci was a renowned military leader...

Matteis migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Matteis Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henrich Matteis, who arrived in New York in 1710
Jacob Matteis, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1741

Contemporary Notables of the name Matteis (post 1700) +

Maria De Matteis (1898-1988), Italian BAFTA Award winning costume designer for her work in Waterloo (1970)
Giuseppe Matteis, Italian cyclist who won the Gran Premio della Liberazione in 1971
Nicola Matteis (1670-1713), Italian Baroque violinist in London
Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728), Italian painter and sculptor from Piano Vetrale, Salerno
Stephanie Matteis, Canadian CBC News reporter