About Mahieu
The surname Mahieu is of French origin and is derived from the given name Mathieu, which is the French form of Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mathieu. The name Mathieu itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mahieu can be interpreted to mean "son of Mathieu" or "descendant of Mathieu."
The surname Mahieu is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mahieu 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 Mahieu is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mahieu in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mahieu using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.