This is what www.ancestry.com has to say about the name,
Mata
Portuguese and Spanish: Habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal and Spain named Mata, from mata ‘wood’, ‘forest’.
Catalan: Topographic name from mata ‘scrub’.
Hungarian: From a pet form of the personal name M?
Hope this helps.
Hi,we have the same last name:D
Mata
Portuguese and Spanish: Habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal and Spain named Mata, from mata ‘wood’, ‘forest’.
Catalan: Topographic name from mata ‘scrub’.
Hungarian: From a pet form of the personal name M?
Hope this helps.
Hi,we have the same last name:D