Matejka

Matejka Meaning & Origin

About Matejka
The surname Matejka is of Czech and Slovak origin and is derived from the given name Matej, which is the equivalent of Matthew in English. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matej. The name Matej itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matejka can be interpreted to mean "son of Matej" or "descendant of Matej."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matejka: 1,038
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MTK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M03020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 T EY1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆteΙͺkΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matejka in Braille

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

The name Matejka in braille

How to sign the name Matejka using Sign Language

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

The name Matejka in sign language

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