Macchia Surname

51,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Macchia Surname User-submission:

It means 'spot' in Italian.

Macchia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6,6611:9,1811,358
United States1,7081:212,21220,739
Argentina5861:72,9416,202
France1801:369,01554,985
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Brazil1041:2,058,40765,034
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Australia661:409,02632,879
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Switzerland511:161,03815,036
Venezuela391:774,46412,743
England381:1,466,26563,675
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Macchia (40) may also be a first name.

Macchia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'spot' in Italian.

- tamitrue

Macchia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macchia is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Macchia.

How Common Is The Last Name Macchia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 51,988th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 739,852 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Macchia live; 68 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent live in Italic Europe. Macchia is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 40 people.

The last name is most common in Italy, where it is held by 6,661 people, or 1 in 9,181. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Apulia, where 44 percent reside, Campania, where 12 percent reside and Lazio, where 12 percent reside. Besides Italy it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Macchia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Macchia surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Macchia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 32.91% more than the national average, earning €39,913 per year; in South Africa they earn 411.13% more than the national average, earning R 1,214,630 per year; in United States they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning $50,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.66% more than the national average, earning $64,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macchias9315/
Maccchia931/
Machia9211,455/
MacChio86693/
Machiha86473/
Maachia86159/
Maichia8659/
Machhia8654/
Magchia8614/
Mocchia866/
MacHiea861/
Machija861/
Maâchia861/
Mchia832,119/
McCia830/
Maaichia8087/
Maccaiya8015/
Mochchia808/
Machchya805/
Maicuhia801/
MacChhio801/
Machio773,243/
Mochia771,009/
Machea77529/
Macciò77147/
Makhia7760/
MacIha7735/
Macció7727/
Maceha774/
Macija772/
Mackia771/
Mahqia771/
Machhkhia753/
Machhaiya752/
Mcia7312/
Makhija7115,589/
Mochiah71774/
Mouchia7132/
MacShea7111/
Macheha719/
Machhya715/
Mackias715/
Mocchio714/
Macsias713/
Macheah712/
Mahakia712/
Makhiaj712/
Machioh711/
Makuhia711/
Makscia711/
Macheay711/
Maccieo711/
Macceau711/
Macsiah711/
Maachea711/
Mahkiah711/
MacEjha711/
Mathkia711/
Mauchio711/
Maichio710/
Mchau675,216/
Makia672,617/
Maxia671,656/
McCaa671,300/
Maciá67133/
Macía6773/
Mchao6738/
Machheha6711/
Makhijay6710/
Maccayya679/
Makshija678/
Maschkio676/
Makkhija676/
Macja675/
Machehha674/
McCau674/
Macceyya674/
Makhojia674/
McKia674/
Makhjija672/
Makhijya672/
Maikhija671/
Makhaija671/
Makhijia671/
Makshiad671/
Machhyah671/
Machchhayya671/
Macaheya671/
Machijou671/
Maqia671/
Makhijai671/
Mahatxia671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macchia
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