Matia

Matia Meaning & Origin

About Matia
The surname Matia is of Basque origin and is derived from the given name Matia, which itself is a variant of the name Mateo or Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matia. The name Matia is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matia can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matia" or "son of Matia."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matia: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/matia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matia in Braille

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

The name Matia in braille

How to sign the name Matia using Sign Language

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

The name Matia in sign language

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