The surname Matil is of Hungarian origin. It is a diminutive form of the personal name Matyas. Matyas is the Hungarian form of the name Matthias, which is of Hebrew origin and means “gift of God”. The name Matthias was borne by several early Christian saints, including Saint Matthias, the apostle chosen by the other apostles to replace Judas Iscariot.
The suffix -il is a common Hungarian diminutive suffix, indicating a nickname. So, the name Matil would indicate “a little Matyas” or “descendant of a little Matyas”.
It’s worth noting that the spelling of the last name may be different in some countries, such as Matil, Matyil or Matyasil.