Explore the Family Name Matul

The meaning of Matul

1. Polish and in some cases possibly also Slovenian: from a pet form (or an augmentative derivative) of the personal name Mateusz (Polish), Matej or Matija (Slovenian), equivalents of Matthew. 2. Hispanic (mainly Guatemala): nickname from Spanish matul ‘bundle, especially of tobacco’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Matul has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 90,652nd most popular surname with a count of 189 people bearing it. However, by 2010, its rank had risen to 45,569, representing an impressive 49.73% leap in popularity. Furthermore, the number of individuals with this last name surged by over 148%, from 189 to 469 during the same time period. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Matul per 100,000 people in the U.S increased by about 129%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,652	#45,569	49.73%
Count	189	469	148.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.16	128.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matul

When it comes to the ethnic identity of those carrying the Matul surname, changes were also observed according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as Hispanic comprised the majority, making up around 82.54% in 2000, and that figure rose to approximately 92.54% by 2010. The representation of whites under the Matul surname declined significantly from 15.87% in 2000 to just 6.61% in 2010. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained static at 0% for both years in question.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.54%	92.54%	12.12%
White	15.87%	6.61%	-58.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%