Matava

Matava Meaning & Origin

About Matava
The surname Matava is of Slavic origin and is derived from the personal name Matija, which is the Croatian and Serbian form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matava can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matija" or "son of Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matava: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/matava*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matava in Braille

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

The name Matava in braille

How to sign the name Matava using Sign Language

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

The name Matava in sign language

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