Mateja

Mateja Meaning & Origin

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."

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mateja: 573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,582
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MTJ
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M03020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T EY1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ‘ΛˆteΙͺjΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MTJ', 'MTH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mateja in Braille

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

The name Mateja in braille

How to sign the name Mateja using Sign Language

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.

The name Mateja in sign language

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