Where Does The Last Name Machalo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Machalo (Hindi: मचलो, Marathi: माचलो, Russian: Мачало) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Machalo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 434,076^th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,201,447 people. The last name Machalo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Machalo are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Machalo is also the 364,566^th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 535 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 33,652. In Zambia Machalo is primarily found in: Western Province, where 49 percent are found, Central Province, where 15 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent are found. Other than Zambia Machalo is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.