Matehuala

Matehuala Meaning & Origin

About Matehuala
The surname Matehuala is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of a city in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The name Matehuala is believed to have originated from the Nahuatl language, spoken by the indigenous people of the region, and means "place where the arrowhead is made." This surname is often associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to the city of Matehuala or its surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matehuala: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTHL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 T UW2 HH Y UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/matehuala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matehuala in Braille

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

The name Matehuala in braille

How to sign the name Matehuala using Sign Language

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

The name Matehuala in sign language

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