Mataya

Mataya Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mataya: 478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,872
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T AA1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɑˈtɑjə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mataya in Braille

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

The name Mataya in braille

How to sign the name Mataya using Sign Language

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

The name Mataya in sign language

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