About Mateja
The surname Mateja is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the given name Matej, which is the Slovenian form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mateja can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matej" or "belonging to the family of Matej."
The surname Mateja is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mateja 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 Mateja is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mateja in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mateja using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.