Machaba Surname
Approximately 8,348 people bear this surname
Machaba Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'buyer'. In Mozambique it's spelled Machava and in the Republic of South Africa it's spelled Mashaba.
Machaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7,558 | 1:7,168 | 924 |
| Tanzania | 408 | 1:129,759 | 12,163 |
| Lesotho | 247 | 1:8,229 | 1,829 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| Zambia | 30 | 1:528,331 | 22,995 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Machaba (779) may also be a first name.
Machaba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'buyer'. In Mozambique it's spelled Machava and in the Republic of South Africa it's spelled Mashaba.
- machavasdMachaba Demographics
Average Machaba Salary in
South Africa
R 184,620
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Machaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Machaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Machaba (Oriya: ମାଚାବା) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Machaba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,362nd most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 872,969 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Machaba are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Machaba is also the 293,989th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 779 people.
It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 7,558 people, or 1 in 7,168. In South Africa Machaba is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 50 percent reside, Gauteng, where 36 percent reside and North West, where 4 percent reside. Not including South Africa Machaba occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Lesotho, where 3 percent reside.
Machaba Last Name Statistics demography
Machaba earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.31% less than the national average, earning R 184,620 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Machaba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Machaba in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଚାବା | macaba | - |
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Footnotes
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