Explore the Family Name Matott

The meaning of Matott

Altered form of French Méthot (see Methot), reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Matott has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,677th most popular and rose to 41,426th by 2010, reflecting a change of 2.93 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 478 to 525, marking a growth rate of 9.83 percent. Despite these changes, the proportion of Matotts per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#42,677#41,4262.93%
Count4785259.83%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matott

In regards to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Matott surname identify as White - 97.28 percent in 2000 and 96.76 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities - rising from 1.26 percent in 2000 to 2.10 percent in 2010. However, no Matotts identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either census year, with the latter category seeing a decrease from 1.05 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.28%96.76%-0.53%
Two or More Races1.26%2.1%66.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.05%0%0%