| ![Show Contents]() Mata History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Spain The Mata 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 Mata familyThe surname Mata was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. Early History of the Mata familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mata research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1469 is included under the topic Early Mata History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mata Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mata, Matas, Matos and others. Early Notables of the Mata familyProminent among members of the family Mata RankingIn the United States, the name Mata is the 1,197th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1
 Mata migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mata Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Maria Mata who settled in Peru in 1559
Mata Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro De Mata, who landed in America in 1811 2
- Juan De Mata, who arrived in America in 1813 2
- Melchor De Mata, who arrived in America in 1813 2
- Gabriel Mata, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1817 2
- Dominga Mata, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1821 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Mata (post 1700) | + |
- Eduardo Mata (1942-1995), Mexican internationally known music conductor
- Mariano de la Mata (1905-1983), Augustinian priest and missionary to Brazil
- Mark Mata, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, 2011 3
- M. Troy Mata, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1994 3
- Lisa Mata, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012 3
- Augustin Mata, American politician, Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1978 3
- Francisco Mata (b. 1932), Venezuelan singer and composer
- Vanessa da Mata (b. 1976), Brazilian singer and composer
- James Mata Dwane (1848-1916), South African priest and founder of the Order of Ethiopia
- Pedro Mata Domínguez (1875-1946), Spanish poet and novelist
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Mata migration to the United States 
