Maten

Maten Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maten: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/maten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maten in Braille

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

The name Maten in braille

How to sign the name Maten using Sign Language

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.

The name Maten in sign language

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