About Mattes
The surname Mattes is of German origin and is derived from the given name Matthias, which itself is a variant of Matthew. The name Matthew comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mattes can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthias" or "descendant of Matthew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Matthias or Matthew.
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The surname Mattes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mattes 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 Mattes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mattes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mattes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.