Mayze

Mayze Meaning & Origin

About Mayze
The surname Mayze is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Matthew," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh." Over time, the name Mayze evolved from various phonetic spellings and regional dialects. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matthew. Today, individuals with the surname Mayze can be found across the world, particularly in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mayze: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/mayze*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mayze in Braille

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

The name Mayze in braille

How to sign the name Mayze using Sign Language

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

The name Mayze in sign language

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