Matchett

Matchett Meaning & Origin

About Matchett
The surname Matchett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mathew" or "Matthew," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." The suffix "-ett" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Matchett can be interpreted as "son of little Matthew" or "son of Matthew."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matchett: 1,968
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Matchett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MXT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M03203
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 CH IH0 T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmรฆสงษชt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MXT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matchett in Braille

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

The name Matchett in braille

How to sign the name Matchett using Sign Language

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

The name Matchett in sign language

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