About Maffei
The surname Maffei is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Matteo, which is the Italian form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Maffei can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matteo" or "son of Matthew."
The surname Maffei is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maffei based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Maffei in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Maffei using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.