Matson

Matson Meaning & Origin

About Matson
The surname Matson is of English origin and is derived from the given name Matthew, which means "gift of Yahweh" in Hebrew. The name Matson signifies "son of Matthew" and was originally used to denote the son of someone named Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person's lineage or family association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matson: 12,320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matson in Braille

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

The name Matson in braille

How to sign the name Matson using Sign Language

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

The name Matson in sign language

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