Mattes

Mattes Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mattes: 3,007
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,644
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T S
🌐 IPA
/mæts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mattes in Braille

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

The name Mattes in braille

How to sign the name Mattes using Sign Language

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.

The name Mattes in sign language

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