Mattox

Mattox Meaning & Origin

About Mattox
The surname Mattox is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Matthew, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu" meaning "gift of Yahweh." The addition of the suffix "-ox" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Mattox can be interpreted as "son of Matthew." The name has variations such as Mattix, Mattocks, and Mattoxson.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mattox: 10,099
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,535
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mattox 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
MTKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T AH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæˌtɑks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mattox in Braille

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

The name Mattox in braille

How to sign the name Mattox using Sign Language

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

The name Mattox in sign language

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