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Origins Available: Portuguese, Spanish

Where did the Portuguese Mateus family come from? What is the Portuguese Mateus family crest and coat of arms? When did the Mateus family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Mateus family history?

The surname Mateus is derived from the Portuguese word "mato," which means "bush, forest or scrubland." There are also a few places in Portugal named Matos, which were no doubt named for their geographic features. The surname was most likely originally a habitation name created from the place name.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Matos, Mateus, Mato and others.

First found in the Spanish kingdom of Leon. Mateus is the name of one of the oldest families of Portugal, who claim descent from the Kings of the ancient Spanish kingdom of Leon.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mateus research. Another 301 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1759 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Mateus History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 29 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mateus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maria Manuela Matos, who came to New Orleans in 1778; Raymond Matos, who arrived at the port of New York in 1822; as well as Louis A. Matos, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Philadelphia in 1863..

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  • Guillermo Neira Matéus (b. 1886), Colombian lawyer


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  2. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  3. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  4. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 19676. Print.
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Diez, Ma Del Carmen Galbis. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias Durante los siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Archivo General de Indias Sevilla Volume 6. Murcia, Spain: Ministerio de Cultura, 1986. Print.
  7. Marques A. H. De Oliveira. History of Portugal. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972. Print.
  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  10. Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla, Spain. Print.
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The Mateus Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mateus Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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