Mitz

Mitz Meaning & Origin

About Mitz
The surname Mitz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Matz, which is a diminutive form of the name Matthias. The name Matthias itself is derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mitz can be interpreted to mean "son of Matz" or "descendant of Matthias," indicating a familial connection to someone with the given name Matz or Matthias.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mitz: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/mitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mitz in Braille

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

The name Mitz in braille

How to sign the name Mitz using Sign Language

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

The name Mitz in sign language

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