Mateo

Mateo Meaning & Origin

About Mateo
The surname Mateo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Mateo, which is the Spanish form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mateo can be interpreted to mean "gift of God" or "God's gift."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mateo: 13,746
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,623
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.66

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T EY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ‘ΛˆteΙͺoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mateo in Braille

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

The name Mateo in braille

How to sign the name Mateo using Sign Language

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

The name Mateo in sign language

Numerology