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