Machado Surname

453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,151,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Machado Surname Definition:

From "machar" - to cut. Hence an axe or possibly one who uses this instrument.

From Canary Islands but of Portuguese origin and established in La Orotava (Tenerife).

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Machado Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil737,4781:29045
Angola66,8481:40471
Venezuela55,2431:547106
Portugal47,0561:22137
Mozambique40,1691:679147
Cuba32,6871:35354
Argentina25,7901:1,657221
United States24,8331:14,5961,831
Colombia24,4751:1,952389
Uruguay15,5031:22121
Mexico13,9171:8,919965
Spain8,6701:5,392672
Honduras8,5961:1,026221
France7,5651:8,780772
Peru4,6551:6,8281,033
Nicaragua4,5111:1,335257
El Salvador4,4261:1,433272
Ecuador3,6911:4,309729
Paraguay2,8951:2,500321
Canada2,5901:14,2262,096
India2,5321:302,94817,042
Bolivia2,0331:5,222714
Philippines1,7321:58,4529,829
Panama1,7001:2,301333
Guatemala1,2111:13,2801,289
Costa Rica1,1371:4,204369
Malawi9931:17,2402,710
Sri Lanka8771:23,7273,118
Dominican Republic8551:12,202946
Puerto Rico8211:4,324319
England7451:74,7898,496
Germany5141:156,62518,707
Australia4491:60,1247,285
Zimbabwe4491:34,3845,292
Switzerland4421:18,5813,047
Chile4211:41,8442,024
South Africa3641:148,84016,928
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Luxembourg2941:1,975215
Thailand2481:284,83249,012
Belgium2361:48,7157,924
Oman2121:17,3961,767
Italy1031:593,75455,377
Andorra1011:830134
São Tomé and Príncipe1001:1,774220
Netherlands901:187,63526,551
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Jamaica531:54,1503,046
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Cape Verde331:16,050589
Denmark311:182,08815,299
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Guyana281:27,2223,043
Namibia271:89,2378,105
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Austria211:405,49741,758
China211:65,110,5513,537
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
Aruba181:5,749789
Norway181:285,68329,080
East Timor161:75,996145
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Wales141:221,03813,576
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Macau101:60,163387
Finland91:610,74534,002
Israel91:950,84857,975
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belize81:44,4342,498
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Curaçao41:39,312638
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malta11:430,2723,380
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2661:188,79216,642

Machado (698) may also be a first name.

Machado Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From "machar" - to cut. Hence an axe or possibly one who uses this instrument.

From Canary Islands but of Portuguese origin and established in La Orotava (Tenerife).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

A Portuguese descriptive name from machado, which means 'axe'.

- morgana

Portuguese descriptive name. Machado means axe.

- mfariacastro

Machado Last Name Facts

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

The surname Machado (Arabic: مشادو, Hindi: मचाडो, Marathi: मच्याडो, Russian: Мачадо) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machado? popularity and diffusion

The surname Machado is the 453rd most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,328 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Machado live; 76 percent live in South America and 64 percent live in Luso-South America. Machado is also the 312,842nd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 698 people.

It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 737,478 people, or 1 in 290. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 17 percent reside, São Paulo, where 17 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Brazil this last name exists in 127 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 6 percent reside and Venezuela, where 5 percent reside.

Machado Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Machado has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Machado surname increased 9,336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Machado Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Machado last name are 41.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Machado earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.58% less than the national average, earning €14,840 per year; in Norway they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning 377,386 kr per year; in Peru they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,935 per year; in South Africa they earn 162.57% more than the national average, earning R 623,964 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning $20,314,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $52,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matchado934,518/
Machados93117/
Machhado9335/
Machaado9317/
Mmachado9311/
Machaddo9310/
Maachado938/
Maschado938/
Machadoo936/
Machadoi933/
Machadop933/
Machaudo932/
Maxchado932/
MacShado932/
Maichado932/
Machadot932/
Machadho931/
Meachado931/
Machadod931/
Machadoa931/
Machadoj931/
Machadou931/
Machadoz931/
Macado92837/
Machchado8824/
MacHadots881/
Mashchado881/
Maitchado881/
Makhado868,027/
Mashado86295/
Machodo86217/
Machada86145/
Maciado86103/
Macahdo8699/
Machedo8691/
MacAdoo8650/
Mechado8644/
Mahcado8622/
Mochado8616/
MacAudo8612/
MacAado866/
Macaddo864/
Maxhado863/
Meacado863/
Mazhado862/
Mahhado861/
Majhado861/
Macaido861/
Macsado861/
Machchhado8213/
Machoudo80214/
Matchada80162/
Machajda8043/
Machadah8030/
Machauda8014/
Makhadou8013/
Matchodo807/
Maishado806/
Machadap804/
Machadha803/
Mashadou803/
Makhadho802/
Mechadou802/
Mechaydo802/
Machodou802/
Mashaido802/
Maichada801/
Maichodo801/
Machhada801/
Machuido801/
Mazhadou801/
Majado77410/
Masado77126/
Mocado77122/
Macada7787/
Maxado7766/
Mazado7748/
Macodo7746/
Matchoudo754,050/
Machoudou75147/
Machadeau754/
Machadhad754/
Maïchoudo752/
Maichoudo752/
Machoutdo751/
Maitchada751/
Macheda711,505/
Macauda711,104/
Mazadou71828/
Makhada71554/
Massado71376/
Masiado71254/
Matchoudou71163/
Mashada71156/
Mashodo7190/
Maceido7177/
Machoda7123/
Masaudo7119/
Majadou7116/
Mechedo7114/
Macaida7113/
Maciada7111/
Matsado716/
Makhodo713/
Mokhado713/
Mechodo712/
Mazhada711/
MacSada711/
Meicado711/
Matchhoudo711/
Massahadou711/
Masadoa711/
Masadou711/
Macayda711/
Machchoudo711/
Maijado711/
Maitchoudo711/
Mahsada711/
Maichoudou711/
Maïhada711/
Maïtchoudo711/
Mac'odo711/
Masjado711/
Masohdo711/
Maizado711/
Mochada711/
Maxaado711/
Macodou711/
Moshado710/
Makhajda6772/
Mashadad6756/
Mazaudou6752/
Mahasada6715/
Massadou6711/
Mashadda6710/
Macheida679/
MacAudda678/
Mouchada678/
Maishada677/
Masahudo673/
Maazadou673/
Makhadah673/
Matcoudo673/
Matshodo673/
Mashaida672/
Mechedou672/
Maizadou672/
Maissado672/
Mahzadah672/
Mashadat671/
Masheada671/
Machhoda671/
Massadoi671/
Massadoh671/
Maucauda671/
Matshada671/
Majaadou671/
Majaddou671/
Mazaidou671/
Moussahadou671/
Machouda671/
Mashadha671/
Machoida671/
Makhauda671/

Machado Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Machado in the Hindi language
मचाडोmacado-
Machado in the Marathi language
मच्याडोmacyado50.87
मचाडोmacado36.53
मचादोmacado2.25
माचाडोmacado1.3
मछाडोmachado1
मचॅडोmacedo1
मच्छाडोmacchado0.95
मचोडाmacoda0.7
मच्योडोmacyodo0.5
माचादोmacado0.5
मचांडोmacando0.4
मचडोmacado0.3
मंच्छडोmancchado0.3
मचँडोmacamdo0.2
माचदोmacado0.2
माच्याडोmacyado0.2
मचॉडोmacodo0.2
मंचाडोmancado0.2
मयाडोmayado0.1
मॅचडोmecado0.1
मचारंडोmacarando0.1
मँचाडोmamcado0.1
मचोडोmacodo0.1
मझाडोmajhado0.1
आमर्चाडोamarcado0.1
मचाडेाmacadea0.1
माचडोmacado0.1
मचाडmacada0.1
माचोडmacoda0.1
मांचाडोmancado0.1
मचाडोाडmacadoada0.1
Machado in the Russian language
Мачадоmacado-
Machado in the Arabic language
مشادوmshadw-

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