Mateus

Mateus Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mateus: 892
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 T UW1 S
🌐 IPA
/mateus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mateus in Braille

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

The name Mateus in braille

How to sign the name Mateus using Sign Language

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

The name Mateus in sign language

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