Maz

Maz Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maz: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 Z
🌐 IPA
/mɑz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maz in Braille

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

The name Maz in braille

How to sign the name Maz using Sign Language

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

The name Maz in sign language

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