Mathieu

Mathieu Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mathieu: 5,483
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,232
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M0
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 TH Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæθju/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('M0', 'MT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mathieu in Braille

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

The name Mathieu in braille

How to sign the name Mathieu using Sign Language

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

The name Mathieu in sign language

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