as a Last Name
- 26,866
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Mata
Meaning & Origins
Portuguese and Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal and Spain named Mata, from mata ‘wood’, ‘forest’.
| 1,123rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 26,866
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Texas
- has the most people named Mata per capita
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