About Mathey
The surname Mathey is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Mathieu, which is the French form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mathey can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthew" or "descendant of Matthew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify and distinguish the descendants of a person named Matthew.
The surname Mathey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mathey 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 Mathey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mathey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.