Matzen

Matzen Meaning & Origin

About Matzen
The surname Matzen is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Matthias," which is the German form of the name Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matthias. The name Matthias itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Mattityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Matzen can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthias" or "descendant of Matthias."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matzen: 1,048
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmætzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matzen in Braille

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

The name Matzen in braille

How to sign the name Matzen using Sign Language

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

The name Matzen in sign language

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