About Maten
The surname Maten is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Matheus, which is the Dutch form of Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matheus. The name Matheus itself is derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Maten can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matheus" or "one who is from the family of Matheus."
The surname Maten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maten 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 Maten is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Maten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Maten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.