Mates

Mates Meaning & Origin

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.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mates: 558
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/meΙͺts/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mates in Braille

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

The name Mates in braille

How to sign the name Mates using Sign Language

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.

The name Mates in sign language

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