de Marchena Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Aruba

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Possible meanings are 'champion' or 'fortress,' from Arabic 'al-mukatil,' but the etymology is not fully known. The surname is most common amongst the Spanish & Portuguese Jewish community, primarily based in England. The progenitor of the surname, Antonio de Marchena, arrived in London in the 1660s from Spain, and changed his name to 'Mocatta.

de Marchena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic6781:15,3881,107
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Aruba321:3,234449
Venezuela311:974,32514,902
Colombia241:1,990,58612,178
Chile191:927,18319,125
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

de Marchena (25) may also be a first name.

de Marchena Surname Meaning

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Possible meanings are 'champion' or 'fortress,' from Arabic 'al-mukatil,' but the etymology is not fully known. The surname is most common amongst the Spanish & Portuguese Jewish community, primarily based in England. The progenitor of the surname, Antonio de Marchena, arrived in London in the 1660s from Spain, and changed his name to 'Mocatta.'

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de Marchena Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Marchena Come From? nationality or country of origin

de Marchena is found in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of de Marchena click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Marchena? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 402,870th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,366,872 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of de Marchena live; 82 percent live in Caribbean and 78 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. de Marchena is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 25 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 15,388. Other than The Dominican Republic this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Aruba, where 4 percent reside.

de Marchena Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Marchena earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $22,226,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 99.17% more than the national average, earning $85,938 USD per year.

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