About Mates
The surname Mates is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Matthew," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh." The surname Mates signifies "son of Matthew" and was likely used to identify individuals who were descendants of someone named Matthew.
The surname Mates is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mates 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 Mates is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mates in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mates using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.