Matthiessen

Matthiessen Meaning & Origin

About Matthiessen
The surname Matthiessen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Matthias, which is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Mattathias, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Matthiessen can be interpreted as "son of Matthias" or "son of the gift of God."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matthiessen: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Matthiessen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M0SN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 TH IY0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/matthiessen*/
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('M0SN', 'MTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matthiessen in Braille

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

The name Matthiessen in braille

How to sign the name Matthiessen using Sign Language

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

The name Matthiessen in sign language

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