Matej

Matej Meaning & Origin

About Matej
The surname Matej is of Slovak origin and is derived from the given name Matej, which is the Slovak form of the name Matthew. The name Matthew itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matej can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matthew" or "son of Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matej: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 T EY0
🌐 IPA
/matej*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTJ', 'MT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matej in Braille

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

The name Matej in braille

How to sign the name Matej using Sign Language

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

The name Matej in sign language

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