Matchie

Matchie Meaning & Origin

About Matchie
The surname Matchie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an t-Saoir, meaning "son of the carpenter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who was a carpenter by trade. The name Matchie has variations such as MacIntosh, Macintosh, and MacKintosh, and is associated with the Scottish Highlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matchie: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matchie in Braille

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

The name Matchie in braille

How to sign the name Matchie using Sign Language

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

The name Matchie in sign language

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