Mattoon

Mattoon Meaning & Origin

About Mattoon
The surname Mattoon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mat(t)hew," meaning "gift of Yahweh," combined with the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mattoon can be interpreted as "settlement of Matthew" or "enclosure belonging to Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mattoon: 1,359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mattoon 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
MTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 T UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈtun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mattoon in Braille

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

The name Mattoon in braille

How to sign the name Mattoon using Sign Language

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

The name Mattoon in sign language

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