Mattis

Mattis Meaning & Origin

About Mattis
The surname Mattis 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 Mattis can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthias" or "descendant of Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mattis: 2,744
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,472
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmætɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mattis in Braille

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

The name Mattis in braille

How to sign the name Mattis using Sign Language

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

The name Mattis in sign language

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