Explore the Family Name Matava

The meaning of Matava

Slovak: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Matava in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Matava saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it went down by approximately 1.94 percent, going from rank 86,657 in 2000 to rank 88,336 in 2010. However, there was a small increase in the total count of people with this surname, rising from 200 in 2000 to 210 in 2010, marking an increase of 5 percent. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the surname Matava per 100k remained constant at 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#86,657#88,336-1.94%
Count2002105%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matava

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Matava is predominantly White. In 2000, 99 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 97.14 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. The lack of data for certain ethnicities may be due to suppression of data for privacy purposes.

20002010Change
White99%97.14%-1.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%