Machava Surname
Approximately 173,643 people bear this surname
Machava Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'buyer'. In Mozambique it's spelled Machava and in the Republic of South Africa it's spelled Mashaba.
Machava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 171,799 | 1:159 | 8 |
| South Africa | 1,314 | 1:41,231 | 5,284 |
| Zimbabwe | 267 | 1:57,821 | 8,768 |
| Slovakia | 117 | 1:45,611 | 8,683 |
| Namibia | 85 | 1:28,346 | 4,400 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Machava (27) may also be a first name.
Machava 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.
- machavasdMachava Demographics
Average Machava Salary in
South Africa
R 113,028
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Machava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Machava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Machava (Marathi: मचवा) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Machava? popularity and diffusion
Machava is the 3,245th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 41,969 people. Machava is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Machava live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Machava is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 27 people.
The last name Machava is most numerous in Mozambique, where it is carried by 171,799 people, or 1 in 159. Without taking into account Mozambique Machava is found in 21 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.
Machava Last Name Statistics demography
Machava earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.44% less than the national average, earning R 113,028 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Machava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Machava in the Marathi language | ||
| मचवा | macava | - |
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Footnotes
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