Matthesen

Matthesen Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matthesen: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M0SN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 TH IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/matthesen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('M0SN', 'MTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matthesen in Braille

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

The name Matthesen in braille

How to sign the name Matthesen using Sign Language

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

The name Matthesen in sign language

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