Mate

Mate Meaning & Origin

About Mate
The surname Mate is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "máté," meaning "Matthew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of someone named Máté or Matthew. The name Matthew itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh." The surname Mate is relatively common in Hungary and among Hungarian communities worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mate: 1,071
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,662
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/meɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mate in Braille

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

The name Mate in braille

How to sign the name Mate using Sign Language

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

The name Mate in sign language

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