Matu

Matu Meaning & Origin

About Matu
The surname Matu is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Matteo, which is the Italian form of Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matteo. The name Matteo itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matu can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matteo" or "descendant of Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matu: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T UW0
🌐 IPA
/matu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matu in Braille

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

The name Matu in braille

How to sign the name Matu using Sign Language

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

The name Matu in sign language

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