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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: German, Welsh

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

The name Matt stems from two sources which were continually mixed up throughout the Middle Ages, so they can no longer be differentiated: one was Matthaeus the Evangelist, who was patron saint of tax collectors, and the other was Mattias ( Hebrew for "gift of the gods"), who was one of the twelve Apostles.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Matt, Matte, Mattlin, Matter, Mattler, Mattner, Mattmann and many more.

First found in Prussia, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Matt research. Another 270 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1504, 1558, 1681, 1710, 1727, 1761, 1764, 1809, 1811, and 1831 are included under the topic Early Matt History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 110 words(8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Matt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Matt Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Mary Matt, who arrived in Maryland in 1665

Matt Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Michael Matt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1843
  • Joseph Matt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
  • Carl Gustav Matt, who arrived in America in 1853

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  10. Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
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The Matt Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Matt 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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