Matchey

Matchey Meaning & Origin

About Matchey
The surname Matchey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mat(t)hew," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh." The surname Matchey signifies "son of Matthew" and is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Matthew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matchey: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/matchey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matchey in Braille

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

The name Matchey in braille

How to sign the name Matchey using Sign Language

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

The name Matchey in sign language

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