Explore the Family Name Matulich

The meaning of Matulich

Americanized form of Croatian Matulić: patronymic from the personal name Matula.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Matulich experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank shifted from the 47,485th most common surname in 2000 to the 48,800th in 2010, signifying a change of -2.77%. Despite dropping in rank, the number of people with the Matulich surname actually increased over the decade. In 2000 there were 420 individuals with this surname, which grew to 432 by 2010, a rise of 2.86%. However, when considering the proportion of people named Matulich per 100,000 residents, there was a decrease from 0.16 to 0.15, indicating a decline of -6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,485	#48,800	-2.77%
Count	420	432	2.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matulich

The ethnicity associated with the surname Matulich also underwent changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. People identifying as White made up the largest proportion with 92.38% in 2000, though this decreased slightly to 88.89% by 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw a significant increase over the decade, increasing by 80.78% to reach 6.02% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as two or more ethnicities increased from 1.90% to 3.24%, showing a growth of 70.53%. There was a minimal presence of Asian/Pacific Islander starting in 2010, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native fell to zero. There was no recorded Black population with the surname Matulich in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.38%	88.89%	-3.78%
Hispanic	3.33%	6.02%	80.78%
Two or More Races	1.9%	3.24%	70.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.16%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.67%	0%	0%