| ![Show Contents]() Mateo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France As with many French family names, the distinguished surname Mateo is rich in ancient heritage. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The name Mateo is derived from the Hebrew Biblical given name Matityahu (Matthew), meaning "gift of God." Early Origins of the Mateo familyThe surname Mateo was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has held a family seat since early times. The earliest member of this family was recorded under the name of Mathieu de Vendôme, who died in 1286, and was the Abbot of St. Denis, and was the Regent of France when Saint Louis was on a crusade. The family branched out into: Lyonnais, where they were known as the Mathieu of Mathieu; to Alsace where they settled at Faviers and where they were the Barons Mathieu; to île-de-France where they held a family seat at Mauvieres and were Barons of the Empire in 1810; and to Comtes when they held a family seat at Rouergue and held the title of Count de la Redorte. The Mathieu family from Bourgogne, which originated from Nivernais, goes back to the time when Pierre Mathieu was living, at the end of the fifteenth century. Among his descendants were: Hugues, an Elect of Charollais in 1682; Christophe J. A. Mathieu de Dombasle, an agronomist from the province of Lorraine, who invented a certain type of plow; David-Maurice-Joseph Mathieu, a General who was later made a Count of the Empire in 1810; Joseph-Ignace Mathieu de Mauvières, Mayor of Saint-Forget, who was named a Baron of the Empire in 1810; and Philippe Mathieu, 1808-1865, a politician and meteorologist. Jean Mathieu, born in 1637, son of Jean and Isabelle (née Monnachau), was a French butcher that travelled from Angoulême, France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Anne Du Tertre, born in 1654, daughter of Pierre and Louise-Anne (née Goulet), at Château-Richer on 19th November 1669. They settled together at Ange-Gardien until Anne's death on 14th April 1696. Jean passed away on 1st May 1699. 1 Early History of the Mateo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mateo research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1657 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Mateo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mateo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mathieu, Mathieue, Mathieues, Mathieus, Mathieux, Mathis, Matieu, Matieue, Mathius, Matieues, Matieus, Matieux, Mathioux, Mathioue and many more. Early Notables of the Mateo familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mateo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mateo RankingIn the United States, the name Mateo is the 5,398th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Mateo is ranked the 3,649th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3
 Mateo migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mateo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Manuel Mateo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1802 4
- Tudela Mateo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802 4
- Benito Mateo, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
- Magin Mateo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1845 4
- Raimundo Mateo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1855 4
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| Mateo migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5Mateo Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century- Jeronimo Mateo, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1837 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mateo (post 1700) | + |
- Fernando Mateo (b. 1958), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004 6
- Enrique David Mateo (b. 1987), Brazilian footballer
- Julio Cesar Mateo (b. 1977), Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitcher
- Henry Antonio Mateo Valera (b. 1976), Dominican Republic Major League Baseball infielder
- Feleti Sosefo Mateo (b. 1985), Australian professional rugby league player
- Jorge Mateo Cuesta Porte-Petit (1903-1942), Mexican chemist and writer
- Mateo Alonso (1878-1955), Argentine sculptor
- Mateo Alemán, Spanish novelist
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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