Family name origins & meanings
- Indian (Kerala) : derivative of Greek Matthaios or its Hebrew original form, variant of Matthew, used as a given name among Christians in Kerala (southern India). In the U.S. it has come to be used as a surname among families from Kerala.
- Hungarian (Máthay) : archaic spelling variant of Mátai, a habitational name for someone from a place called Máta in Szabolcs county.