Matay

Matay Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matay: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T EY0
🌐 IPA
/matay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matay in Braille

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

The name Matay in braille

How to sign the name Matay using Sign Language

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

The name Matay in sign language

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