Machalu Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia

Machalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Machalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Machalu (147) may also be a first name.

Machalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Machalu (Hindi: मचालू, Marathi: मचलु, Oriya: ମାଚାଲୁ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Machalu is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Machalu live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Machalu is also the 760,591st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 147 people.

The last name Machalu is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 6 percent reside. Beside India Machalu exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Machalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Machalu in the Oriya language
ମାଚାଲୁmacalu-
Machalu in the Marathi language
मचलुmacalu80
मचाळूmacalu16
मचलूmacalu4
Machalu in the Hindi language
मचालूmacalu75
मचलुmacalu12.5
मचालुmacalu12.5

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