Mata

Mata Meaning & Origin

About Mata
The surname Mata is of Spanish and Portuguese origin and has multiple meanings. In Spanish, it is derived from the word "mata," which means "bush" or "thicket." As a surname, it likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with bushes or thickets. In Portuguese, Mata is a variant of the surname Matta, which means "mat" or "straw." It could have been a nickname for someone with a straw-like or untidy appearance. Additionally, Mata is also a common surname among people of Indian and Filipino descent, with different origins and meanings in those cultures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mata features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Mata: 48,120
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 724
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mata based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mata in Braille

Here's how to represent Mata in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mata in braille

How to sign the name Mata using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mata using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mata in sign language

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