Machan Surname

78,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Jersey

Machan Surname Definition:

There was a tenement of this name in Vale of Clyde. Adam Machan witnessed two charters by Orabile who died c. 1203. Thomas, son of John of Machan, was juror on an inquest made by Sir Alexander Uviet, sheriff of Lanark. 1262-63.

Machan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala2,1041:7,644933
Canada6241:59,0476,964
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
United States4591:789,67161,028
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
India3461:2,216,95273,627
Philippines2581:392,39650,646
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Czechia2121:50,1588,403
Australia1781:151,66116,038
England1501:371,45426,286
Malaysia1191:247,85114,049
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Austria521:163,75821,504
Kyrgyzstan511:117,11113,579
Belarus441:215,93326,858
France371:1,795,209158,669
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Slovakia231:232,02036,711
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Colombia181:2,654,11513,778
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
China41:341,830,39216,990
Oman41:921,9937,313
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

The alternate forms: Machán (32), Machań (7) & Machàn (1) are calculated separately.

Machan (429) may also be a first name.

Machan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There was a tenement of this name in Vale of Clyde. Adam Machan witnessed two charters by Orabile who died c. 1203. Thomas, son of John of Machan, was juror on an inquest made by Sir Alexander Uviet, sheriff of Lanark. 1262-63.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Two parishes in Cornwall are called Mawgan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Machan Last Name Facts

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

Machan (Arabic: مشان, Bengali: মচন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺸﻦ, Hindi: मचन, Marathi: माचन, Oriya: ମଚନ, Russian: Мачан) is borne by more people in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Machán, Machań or Machàn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 78,224th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,166,754 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Machan reside; 34 percent reside in Central America and 34 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 414,511th most common first name at a global level It is held by 429 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is held by 2,104 people, or 1 in 7,644. In Guatemala Machan is primarily concentrated in: Chimaltenango Department, where 30 percent live, Sacatepéquez Department, where 30 percent live and Retalhuleu Department, where 28 percent live. Other than Guatemala it occurs in 72 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 8 percent live.

Machan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Machan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Machan surname expanded 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Machan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Machan last name are 28.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.56% registered with the party.

The amount Machan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $21,995,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $40,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machán9432/
Machań947/
Machàn941/
Machain922,366/
Machane921,218/
Matchan92418/
Maichan92180/
Machann92155/
Mauchan92128/
Machand92115/
Machang92115/
MacHgan9296/
Meachan9269/
Madchan9259/
Machaan9248/
Machzan9238/
Machant9233/
Maschan9229/
Machhan9228/
Maychan925/
Machayn924/
Machean923/
MacShan922/
Machaín922/
Maechan921/
Macan913,874/
Mauchand86240/
Machasin86105/
Matchang86103/
Mauchant8683/
Matchain8669/
Mahachan8655/
Mauchain8640/
Machagne8633/
Maschgan8624/
Machahan8622/
Machaine8616/
Machasen8613/
Machchan869/
Macheane866/
Machaint864/
Maichain864/
Maachane864/
Matchane864/
Maychand863/
Maschank863/
Machaten863/
Maichane863/
Maichand862/
Matchann862/
Mahchang862/
Mashchan862/
Macheang862/
Madchane861/
Machanne861/
Meachane861/
Measchan861/
Matchant861/
Matschan861/
Machacin861/
Machatin861/
Mhatchan861/
Maudchan861/
Matchand860/
Masschan860/
Meachean860/
Maichant860/
Meachann860/
Makhan8320,033/
Maican835,022/
Machon834,084/
Mechan832,649/
Macean832,492/
Mochan831,547/
Macham831,395/
Mashan831,356/
MacIan831,335/
Macanh83575/
Mahsan83511/
Macain83457/
Majcan83439/
Mahzan83265/
Maczan83236/
Majhan83208/
Mazhan83190/
Matcan83182/
Macann83133/
Macaan8352/
Maycan8342/
Machón8334/
Madcan8312/
Macohn835/
Maacan833/
Macsan833/
Mmacan832/
Maxhan831/
Macaun831/
Machòn831/
Meacan830/
Machanová80261/
Machanova8045/
Maitchang8027/
Machchhan808/
Mahachanh806/
Maitchane802/
Matchamne802/
Machachyn802/
Maychaing801/
MacHatten801/
Matchagne801/
Matchaing801/
Matchanne801/
Mathchang801/
Maichaine801/
Mahahchan801/
Mauschand800/
Mahajan77299,231/
Meacham7710,405/
Meechan773,434/
Mahasen772,341/
Maykhan771,045/
Matcham77982/
Makhane77979/
Mechain77549/
Mahasan77544/
Matchon77416/
Maichon77408/
Mayshan77361/
Mashane77353/
Makhaan77351/
Mashang77190/
Maceant77160/
Mahason77142/
Mashant77142/
Meichan77109/
Mochane77106/
Majczan77103/
Muichan77100/
Mashgan7794/
Mahzian7789/
Motchan7785/
Mochang7781/
Matzhan7774/
Maishan7772/
Mahazan7767/
Maijhan7764/
Majhain7758/
Mahajon7755/
MacHson7745/
Machong7743/
Maccean7743/
Machone7739/
Machein7738/
Mouchan7736/
Maukhan7727/
Méchain7727/
Maikhan7725/
Machoun7720/
Machaum7720/
Mechaan7720/
Mahdzan7719/
Meakhan7717/
Mashhan7717/
Moschan7716/
Maciang7716/
Moochan7716/
Maakhan7715/
Machaim7714/
Majahan7714/
Mashaan7714/
Masahan7713/
Makhann7713/
Moichan7712/
Mashand7711/
Mahssan7711/
Maycann7710/
Mahshan779/
Mochain778/
Meachon778/
Macheun778/
Mochsan777/
Maiczan776/
Maschon776/
Mashain775/
Maushan774/
Mathhan774/
Moechan774/
Maxcean774/
Mascean774/
Hmakhan774/
Madzhan773/
Mashann773/
Mashaun773/
Maceane773/
Mochand772/
Machoon772/
Makhhan772/
Mhakhan772/
Maizhan772/
Makhain771/
MacHsen771/
MacSean771/
Maahjan771/
Machaam771/
MacHond771/
Mechean771/
Mosahan771/
Moxchan771/
Moychan771/
MacHonn771/
Mashean771/
Mauchon771/
Mahacen771/
Maciane771/
Matczan771/
Matshan771/
Macháin771/
Majhamn771/
Majhann771/
Majhayn771/
Majkhan771/
Mahsian771/
Maicann771/
Mechaín771/
Mmahsan771/
Maachon771/
Mohchan771/
Mojahan771/
Mashsan771/
Makhanh771/
Mahsaan771/
Madshan771/
Mahazon771/
Madcham771/
Maacean771/
Meuchan770/
Mmechan770/
Maacham770/
Mahzahn770/
Masshan770/
Machainová7532/
Machhausen7524/
Maschanova7524/
Matchanque754/
Matchangue753/
Maitchaine751/
Maitchaing751/
Macon7310,564/
Mocan739,261/
Masan737,483/
Mazan735,254/
Majan735,244/
Macen73413/
Maçan73311/
Maxan73134/
Macán7343/
Mašan7322/
Mačan733/
Macón732/
Macén731/
Matshane711,254/
Masheane711,229/
Mouchane71791/
Mahachon71400/
Mashhane71393/
Mahassen71302/
Motchang71160/
Macanová71108/
Mahusain71103/
Meacheam7195/
Mahassan7168/
Matchaising7152/
Macanova7150/
Matchong7146/
Mouchain7143/
Mashatin7140/
Machoune7139/
Mahacean7130/
Machhein7128/
Motschan7123/
Mahaajan7118/
Meichane7115/
Masochin7114/
Mochsain7111/
Matshang7111/
Machasim7110/
Mahatsen7110/
Mahadzan719/
Matchein718/
Motchane718/
Mmahajan717/
Mahajaan717/
Matchoun717/
Machoine716/
Meahkhan716/
Mochahan716/
Mahajhan715/
Mahashan715/
Maijhain715/
Mouzahan715/
Modchang715/
Moudchan715/
Mahasank714/
Mahakhon714/
Mahajain713/
Mashshan713/
Meichang713/
Maishaan712/
Maahajan712/
Mahasoon712/
Machoing712/
Maishane712/
Mahacham712/
Mahasong712/
Maichong712/
Mashahyn712/
Mahadcon711/
Mahaijan711/
Mahajann711/
Mahajayn711/
Mahasain711/
Mahazein711/
Mahijhan711/
Mashahan711/
Mashanne711/
Matchson711/
Maatzhan711/
Machcham711/
Meachham711/
Meatcham711/
Meychane711/
Meichant711/
Mhashane711/
Moychang711/
Mohzahan711/
Moschgan711/
Maishaun711/
Mashahun711/
Maichein711/
Matchham711/
Mashaine711/
Maschhausen711/
Machotin711/
Machoung711/
Machshon711/
Machaham711/
Mahadzen711/
Maishain711/
Majhaamn711/
Majhahan711/
Majhainn711/
Mahasoun711/
Mahazoon711/
Mahhaamn711/
Mayshand711/
Moichand711/
Mocheane711/
Mochsane711/
Makheane711/
Mochahyn711/
Maichson711/
Maidchon711/
Maidzhan711/
Madzhain711/
Mahasand711/
Mahasean711/
Mahadson711/
Maikhanh710/
Maschham710/
Maucheam710/
Meachson710/
Maushand710/
Maaßen675,409/
Masane674,236/
Macion673,969/
Masang673,625/
Majcen673,497/
Maizan672,778/
Moshan672,694/
Masand672,299/
Mohsan672,075/
Mashanova671,932/
Machoń671,307/
Mochon671,283/
Mocean671,186/
Massan671,145/
Masian671,007/
Matsan67919/
Maxham67817/
Makhon67805/
Mocian67794/
Maasen67713/
MacEachen67658/
Macoun67582/
Mahsen67523/
Maujan67494/
Mokhan67475/
Machom67396/
Masham67385/
Maicon67355/
Macson67314/
Maisan67282/
Mhasan67265/
Mhajan67259/
Mazain67251/
Masaun67246/
Maycon67244/
Matchoing67230/
Masant67205/
Mashon67177/
Maijan67161/
Macoin67131/
Maischein67124/
Majohn67117/
Maysan67111/
Macoon67104/
Mahson67104/
Mazzan67100/
Mocsan6799/
Mazaan6790/
Masain6789/
Mauzan6784/
Massochin6776/
Mochanová6768/
Majean6768/
Mochanova6764/
Majsan6763/
Măcean6763/
Masgan6761/
Macein6759/
Macien6759/
Matzan6754/
Moczan6754/
Mahussain6752/
Madsan6752/
Maceachin6751/
Maasan6748/
Mahzon6747/
Masjan6743/
Matchoung6739/
Majain6738/
Mahashank6735/
Majaan6734/
Motcan6732/
Mozhan6731/
Masaan6730/
Maxean6726/
Mochón6726/
Mayzan6722/
Majaun6722/
Mahassoun6721/
Maajan6720/
Maazon6719/
Maycen6719/
Mechon6718/
Maazen6717/
Machánová6717/
Mohzan6716/
Mhasen6716/
Machonová6712/
Mochán6712/
Maicen6711/
Mhason6710/
Maason679/
Mascen678/
Measan678/
Maucon678/
Mayschein678/
Mosaan678/
Masanh678/
Mojhan677/
Mausan677/
Maucen677/
Mahzen677/
Hmajan676/
Maczanová675/
MacZon675/
Mahcen675/
Mojaan675/
Machonque675/
Mechán675/
MacOnn674/
Mahcanova674/
Matcon674/
Macsen674/
Masean674/
Mazean674/
Massachen674/
Machão674/
Moucan674/
Machonova674/
Mhodchang674/
Mocham673/
Mahasanth673/
Mahahajan673/
Matcen673/
Madzan673/
Mautshane673/
Mashahyna673/
Mayjan672/
Moxhan672/
Meacon672/
Mocann672/
Maazan672/
Masehn672/
Mhazon672/
Mašľan672/
Matshaung672/
Mahajahan671/
Majahn671/
Majhon671/
Maschoing671/
Mazahn671/
Mazann671/
Matcanova671/
Matxan671/
Mhacen671/
Mhaishane671/
Mozahn671/
Mmasan671/
Madcen671/
Masahn671/
Meacen671/
Majanh671/
Massheane671/
Maceen671/
Maczań671/
Machongue671/
Maacon671/
Mahaisanh671/
Maitchone671/
Maitchong671/
Maitchoun671/
Maitshane671/
Maixan671/
Maicán671/
Mahazahan671/
Mahhaamne671/
Mazhon671/
Mechàn671/
Meazan671/
Maïcon671/
Mačane671/
Mouchanne671/
Moutchang671/
Moutchant671/
Moțcan671/
Mhaxon671/
Mhouchane671/
Moican671/
Meican671/
Maciam671/
Matsheane671/
Maxanh671/
Mashahane671/
Mashshane671/
Mathshane671/
Meajan671/
Motcheane671/
Mokhahane671/
Mmatshane671/
Mastchhausen671/
Maajon671/
Maxsan670/

Machan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Machan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺸﻦmshn-
Machan in the Bengali language
মচনmacana-
Machan in the Marathi language
माचनmacana91.67
मचनmacana3.7
माचणmacana1.85
मचंmacam1.85
मचंदmacanda0.93
Machan in the Oriya language
ମଚନmacana80
ମାଚନmacana20
Machan in the Hindi language
मचनmacana50
मचानmacana26.67
माचनmacana13.33
मछानmachana10
Machan in the Russian language
Мачанmacan-
Machan in the Arabic language
مشانmshan-

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