Mata (surname)

• Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer
• Francisco Mata, Venezuelan singer and composer
• Juan Mata, Spanish footballer currently playing for Manchester United
• Lorenzo Mata Mexican-American basketball player
• Mario Suárez Mata, Spanish footballer currently playing for Rayo Vallecano
• Marta Mata, Spanish pedagogue and politician
• Néstor Mata, Filipino journalist
• Werner Mata, U.S. footballer