Surname Матан (Matan 
, מתן , Матан 
) , all over the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Матан is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Croatia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Somalia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Israel, India, and Poland. More frequently, Матан is the forename as well as the last name.