Matić is a common Croatian and Serbian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Matija" (the local form of Matthias). The surname is derived from the given name Matija, which itself is a variant of Matthias, ultimately from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a form of Ματθαῖος (see Matthew). In the New Testament, Matthias was the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, and the name has been popular throughout Christian Europe.
Geographic Distribution
According to Croatian genealogy, Matić is typical of Croat ethnicity but is also carried by Serbian and Bosnian people. It is the most common surname in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia and ranks among the most frequent in three other Croatian counties (Split-Dalmatia, Šibenik-Knin, and Zadar). The surname is also widespread in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and among diaspora communities.
Notable People
Notable bearers include Croatian footballers Bernardo Matić and Darijan Matić, Serbian footballers Aleksa Matić (born 1996 and 2002) and Bojan Matić, Croatian judoka Barbara Matić, Croatian film producer Boris T. Matić, and Serbian footballer Boris Matić (born 2004).
Related Surnames
Variant patronymic forms include Matijević and Matković. Surnames in other languages derived from the same root include Armenian Matevosian / Matevosyan, Bulgarian Mateev / Mateeva, Catalan Mateu, and Czech Macek.
- Meaning: "son of Matija" (patronymic)
- Origin: Croatian, Serbian (patronymic of Matija)
- Root names: Matija, Matthias, Matthew
- Usage regions: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, diaspora
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Other Languages & Cultures
Sources: Wikipedia — Matić