Matas

Matas Meaning & Origin

About Matas
The surname Matas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Matías, which is the Spanish form of the name Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Mattityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matas can be interpreted to mean "son of Matías" or "descendant of Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matas: 934
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑtəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matas in Braille

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

The name Matas in braille

How to sign the name Matas using Sign Language

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

The name Matas in sign language

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