matic

Matic is a common Croatian or Serbian family name. It is a patronymic name of Mate, the Croatian, or Matija, both Croatian and Serbian variants of the Latin name Mathaeus, English Matthew. According to Croatian-genealogy, the surname Matic is typically of Croat ethnicity, but it is carried by Serbian and Bosnian people as well. Notable people with last name Matic:

• Darko Matic (born 1980), Bosnian-born Croatian footballer, defensive midfielder for Beijing Guoan (Chinese Super League)
• Dušan Matic, Serbian surrealist poet
• Igor Matic (born 1981), Serbian footballer, midfielder for Cukaricki
• Ivan Matic (born 1971), Croatian former footballer, now a manager
• Nemanja Matic (born 1988), Serbian footballer, plays for Chelsea and Serbia
• Saša Matic, Bosnian Serb singer
• Stipe Matic, Croatian footballer
• Uroš Matic, Serbian footballer
• Zoran Matic, Yugoslav football coach