Matos (surname)

Matos or Mattos, sometimes de Matos or de Mattos, is a Sephardic and Portuguese language surname.

The origin of the surname Matos or Mattos is toponymic. It was taken from a place with this designation, in the region of Lamego in Portugal. It originates in Egas Hermigues, great-grandson of King Ramiro II, from the Kingdom of León. Egas was of great valour and had the nickname of the "Bravo." He founded the convent of Freixo and made Mattos Farmhouse. His son and heir Hermigio Pais de Mattos followed the lineage. There are documents of Paio Hermigues de Mattos, contemporary of Kings Sancho II and Alfonso III of Portugal. Hermigio de Mattos was the owner of that farm and had others for honor. It is also a surname used by many Sephardic Jewish and converso families. "Matos" is a word in Hebrew that means "tribes", or in the more literal form, "wooden sticks". Francisca Nuñez de Carabajal, a Crypto-Jewish burned at stake in Mexico City by the Holy Office was condemned along her Crypto-Jewish husband, Francisco Rodríguez de Matos.

Notable people with the name include:

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Adolfo Matos (born 1950), Puerto Rican activist
Agberto Matos (1972–2026), Brazilian handball player
Alberto Matos (1944–2021), Portuguese sprinter
Alessandro de Matos (born 1980), Brazilian boxer
Alex Matos (born 2004), English footballer
Alexandre Matos (born 1995), Macanese footballer
Ana Paula Matos (born 1977), Brazilian politician
Andre Matos (1971–2019), Brazilian singer and musician
Andreu Matos (born 1995), Andorran footballer
Ángel Luis Ríos Matos (born 1956), Roman Catholic clergyman
Ángel Matos (born 1976), Cuban taekwondo practitioner
Angel Matos García (born 1901), Puerto Rican politician
Antonia Matos (1902–1994), Guatemalan painter
Bayron Matos (born 2000), Dominican-American football player
Bobby Matos (1941–2017), American jazz musician
Bruno Matos (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
Cainan de Matos (born 1990), Italian futsal player
Carlo Matos, Portuguese-American writer
Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria (1873–1938), Brazilian composer, poet and singer
Celso de Matos (born 1947), Portuguese footballer
César de Matos (born 1902), Portuguese footballer
Conceição Matos (born 1936), Portuguese communist and political prisoner
Dani Matos (born 1983), Portuguese footballer
Diego Matos (born 1997), Brazilian footballer
Dina Matos (born 1966), Former First Lady of New Jersey
Diogo Matos (born 1975), Portuguese footballer
Diomedes Matos, American musician
Eddie Matos (actor) (born 1978), Puerto Rican actor
Eduardo Matos Moctezuma (born 1940), Mexican archaeologist
Elisabete Matos (born 1964), Portuguese singer, artistic director and politician
Eloy Matos (born 1985), Puerto Rican footballer
Érica Matos (born 1983), Brazilian boxer
Eusébio de Matos (1629–1692), Portuguese orator, religious and painter
Félix V. Matos Rodríguez (born 1962), American academic administrator
Fernando Matos (born 1941), Portuguese judoka
Filipe Matos (born 1992), Portuguese actor
Francisco Matos (born 1969), Dominican baseball player
Francisco Matos Paoli (1915–2000), Puerto Rican writer and independence advocate
Francisco Vieira de Matos (1699–1783), Portuguese painter, known as Vieira Lusitano
Gabriela de Matos (born 1988), Brazilian architect
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897–1948), Musical artist
Glória de Matos (1936–2025), Portuguese actress
Gregório de Matos (1636–1696), Portuguese poet and lawyer
Guilherme Matos (born 1994), Portuguese footballer
Horácio de Matos (1882–1931), Brazilian politician and colonel
Huber Matos (1918–2014), Cuban military leader and dissident activist
Ian Matos (1989–2021), Brazilian diver
Isabel Freire de Matos (1915–2004), Puerto Rican activist and writer
Israel Matos Gil (born 1982), Spanish tennis player
João de Matos (1955–2017), Angolan military general
João de Oliveira Matos Ferreira (1879–1962), Portuguese priest
João Matos (born 1987), Portuguese futsal player
João Matos Cunha (born 2007), Brazilian para athlete
João Pedro Matos Fernandes (born 1967), Portuguese politician
João Uva de Matos Proença (1938–1990), Portuguese diplomat
John Matos (born 1961), American graffiti artist
José Joaquín Matos (born 1995), Spanish footballer
José Luis de Matos, Angolan politician
José Norton de Matos (1867–1955), Portuguese general and politician
José Ruíz Matos (1966–1997), Puerto Rican boxer
Joseph Matos, U.S. Marine Corps general
Josué Matos (born 1978), Puerto Rican baseball player
Juan Borges Matos (born 1966), Cuban chess grandmaster
Juan Damián Matos (born 1963), Spanish Paralympic judoka
Juan de Matos Fragoso (1608–1689), Spanish dramatist
Julius Matos (born 1974), American baseball player
Kica Matos (born 1966), Puerto Rican lawyer
Kiko Matos (born 1990), Filipino-Portuguese actor
Léo Matos (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
Lúcia Almeida Matos (born 1955), Art professor in Portugal
Luis Matos (baseball, born 1978) (born 1978), Puerto Rican baseball player
Luis Matos (baseball, born 2002) (born 2002), Venezuelan baseball player
Luís de Matos (born 1970), Portuguese magician
Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca (born 1944), Cape Verdean diplomat and civil servant
Luís Norton de Matos (born 1953), Portuguese footballer and manager
Luis Palés Matos (1898–1959), Puerto Rican writer
Manny Matos (footballer), Portuguese-American soccer player and coach
Manny Matos (soccer) (born 1953), American soccer player
Manuel Antonio Matos (1847–1929), Venezuelan politician
Manuel Vieira de Matos (1861–1932), Portuguese Bishop
Márcio Matos (born 1946), Brazilian physician and politician
Margarida Matos Rosa, Portuguese economist and leader
Maria Matos (1886–1952), Portuguese actress and theatre personality
Maria Matos Priolli (1915–2000), Brazilian music educator and composer
Mário Matos (born 1988), Portuguese footballer
Mauro Matos (born 1982), Argentine footballer
Mayra Matos (born 1988), Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder
Miguel Costa Matos (born 1994), Portuguese politician
Milán Matos (1949–2018), Cuban long jumper
Osiris Matos (born 1984), Dominican baseball player
Pascual Matos (born 1974), Dominican baseball player
Paulo Matos (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
Paulo Roberto de Souza Matos (1944–2023), Brazilian politician
Pedro Matos (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
Pedro Matos (footballer, born 1998) (born 1998), Portuguese professional footballer
Pio Matos (born 1990), Mozambican basketball player
Rafael Hernández Matos (1902–1996), Puerto Rican jurist
Rafael Matos (born 1996), Brazilian tennis player
Raphael Matos (born 1981), Brazilian open-wheel racing driver
Ricardo Matos (footballer, born 1979), Portuguese footballer
Ricardo Matos (footballer, born 2000), Portuguese footballer
Ryder Matos (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
Sabina Matos (born 1974), American politician
Sara Matos (born 1989), Portuguese actress and model
Sebastián Matos (born 1984), Argentine footballer
Silvia Matos (born 1988), Spanish businesswoman, and transgender rights activist
Sofia Matos (born 1990), Portuguese politician
Sorangel Matos (born 1984), Miss Universe contestant
Thadeu Matos, Brazilian actor and singer
Tiago Matos (born 2001), Portuguese footballer
Tito Matos (1968–2022), Puerto Rican percussionist
Valentina Matos (born 2000), Spanish figure skater
Vasco Matos (born 1980), Portuguese footballer
Vítor Matos (born 1988), Portuguese football manager
Yasniel Matos (born 2002), Cuban footballer
Zara Matos (born 2006), Macau footballer

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Bobby Mattos (born 1972) Peruvian engineer and politician, Mayor of San Martín de Porres (2014–2018)
Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (1865–1921), Dutch-English journalist, literary critic and publisher
André Mattos (born 1961), Brazilian actor
Bob Mattos (1941–2010), American football player and coach
Carlos de Meira Mattos (1913–2007), Brazilian general
Chris Mattos, American politician
Edwin Teixeira de Mattos (1898–1976), Dutch bobsledder
Fernando Mattos Costa (born 1958), Uruguayan politician and businessman
Gabriel Mattos, Brazilian tennis player
George Mattos (1929–2012), American pole vaulter
Grant Mattos (born 1981), American football player
Gregório de Mattos (1636–1696), Brazilian writer
Harry Mattos (1911–1992), American football player
Henri Teixeira de Mattos (1856–1908), Dutch painter
Henrique Mattos (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
Isaac Eduard Teixeira de Mattos (1832–1885), founder of the Teixeira de Mattos Bank
Isabel de Mattos Dillon (1861–1920), Brazilian suffragist
Jim Mattos (1932–2020), American politician
José Leonardo de Oliveira Mattos, Soft redirect to Wikispecies
Joseph Teixeira de Mattos (1892–1971), Dutch painter
Julio Mattos (born 1940), Argentine footballer
Katharine de Mattos (1851–1939), Scottish author and journalist
Killara Mattos (born 1992), Brazilian volleyball player
Lídia Mattos (1924–2013), Brazilian actress
Marcelo Mattos (born 1984), Brazilian footballer (born in 1984)
Marcelo Roberto Lima de Mattos (born 1986), Brazilian football midfielder
Marco Antonio de Mattos Filho (born 1986), Brazilian football midfielder
Marcos Renan de Mattos Ceschin (born 1985), Brazilian football midfielder
Monica Mattos (born 1983), Brazilian former pornographic actress, director, dancer and television
Samuel Mattos (born 1933), Brazilian footballer
Tomás de Mattos (1947–2016), Uruguayan writer
W. S. De Mattos (born 1851), British socialist activist
Wilfredo Mattos Cintrón (born 1945), Puerto Rican author and educator

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See also