Explore the Family Name De Mattos

The meaning of De Mattos

Portuguese (Brazil): variant of De Matos.

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How common is the last name De Mattos in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Mattos has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 62,046th most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed up to the 56,073rd spot, marking an increase of approximately 9.63%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, increasing from 302 people in 2000 to 365 in 2010 - a notable growth of 20.86%. This represented an increase in proportion per 100k people from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, indicating a 9.09% expansion.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#56,073	9.63%
Count	302	365	20.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Mattos

When we examine the ethnic identity linked to the surname De Mattos, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, making up 64.90% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 64.38% in 2010. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, the percentage remained relatively stable at around 6.3%. The proportion who identified as having two or more ethnicities decreased by 21.35%, shifting from 13.58% in 2000 to 10.68% in 2010. There was a minor decrease (-2.79%) in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 13.25% in 2000 to 12.88% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Black in 2000, but by 2010, they made up 5.75%. The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.9%	64.38%	-0.8%
Hispanic	13.25%	12.88%	-2.79%
Two or More Races	13.58%	10.68%	-21.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.29%	6.3%	0.16%
Black	0%	5.75%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%