Mat

Mat Meaning & Origin

About Mat
The surname Mat is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval given name Mat(t)hew, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Mattithyah" meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." The surname Mat signifies a descendant of someone named Matthew and is commonly found among English and Scottish families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mat: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T
🌐 IPA
/mæt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mat in Braille

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

The name Mat in braille

How to sign the name Mat using Sign Language

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

The name Mat in sign language

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