Maphis

Maphis Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maphis: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maphis 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 Maphis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MFS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAFFA
🔊 Soundex
M0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 F IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/maphis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maphis in Braille

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

The name Maphis in braille

How to sign the name Maphis using Sign Language

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

The name Maphis in sign language

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