Metten

Metten Meaning & Origin

About Metten
The surname Metten is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Matthias," which is the German form of 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 Metten can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthias" or "descendant of Matthias."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Metten: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/metten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Metten in Braille

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

The name Metten in braille

How to sign the name Metten using Sign Language

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

The name Metten in sign language

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