Macahon Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Romania

Macahon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Macahon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Romania21:10,038,93580,612

Macahon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macahon is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Macahon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Macahon is the 4,116,508th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Macahon are found; 65 percent are found in South America and 65 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 14,271,622. In Brazil Macahon is primarily concentrated in: Paraná, where 80 percent reside, São Paulo, where 13 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 7 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Romania, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGahon9331/
Makahon86469/
Macaion865/
Macohon865/
Macayon863/
Macaayon8050/
Makahont805/
Macauhan804/
Magcayon801/
Makaon7723/
Macaayong75317/
Makhahoon751/
Maacaayon751/
Macaaayon751/
Makohon716,225/
Makahonova71131/
Makhoan7131/
Makhaon7130/
MacCoan713/
Macauan712/
Makayon712/
Macoane711/
Macohan711/
Maicoan711/
Makaone711/
Mekahon711/
Macaaun711/
Macuian711/
Makkaon711/
Makhoane67213/
Maqhoane6783/
Macaayan6765/
Makhoang6717/
Makaayon6712/
Macaayom673/
McAan672/
Makaoune671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macahon
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