Mataele

Mataele Meaning & Origin

About Mataele
The surname Mataele is of Tongan origin and is derived from the Tongan words "mata" meaning "eye" and "ele" meaning "to shine" or "to sparkle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mataele can be interpreted as "shining eye" or "sparkling eye." It is a common surname in Tonga and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mataele: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mataele*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mataele in Braille

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

The name Mataele in braille

How to sign the name Mataele using Sign Language

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

The name Mataele in sign language

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