Matvey

Matvey Meaning & Origin

About Matvey
The surname Matvey is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Matvey, which is the Russian form of the biblical name Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matvey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Matvey" or "one who is associated with the name Matvey."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matvey: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0310
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T V IY0
🌐 IPA
/matvey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matvey in Braille

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

The name Matvey in braille

How to sign the name Matvey using Sign Language

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

The name Matvey in sign language

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