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."
The surname Mateo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Mateo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.