About Mathes
The surname Mathes is of German origin and is derived from the given name Mathias, which itself is a variant of the name Matthew. Mathes is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mathias. The name Mathias is derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mathes can be interpreted to mean "son of Mathias" or "descendant of Mathias."
The surname Mathes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mathes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mathes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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