Madej

Madej Meaning & Origin

About Madej
The surname Madej is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Mateusz, which is the Polish form of Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mateusz. The name Mateusz itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Madej can be interpreted to mean "son of Mateusz" or "descendant of Mateusz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Madej is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Madej: 888
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Madej based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Madej is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈmædɪʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTJ', 'MT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Madej in Braille

Here's how to represent Madej in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Madej in braille

How to sign the name Madej using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Madej using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Madej in sign language

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