About Met
The surname Met is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Mattheus, which is the Dutch form of the name Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mattheus. The name Mattheus itself is derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Met can be understood to signify a person's connection to an ancestor named Mattheus or Matthew.
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The surname Met is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Met based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Met in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Met using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.