Machava Surname

3,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173,643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique171,7991:1598
South Africa1,3141:41,2315,284
Zimbabwe2671:57,8218,768
Slovakia1171:45,6118,683
Namibia851:28,3464,400
England151:3,714,537119,675
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iceland11:380,09011,096

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.

- machavasd

Machava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Machava (Marathi: मचवा) is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machava? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,245th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 41,969 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Machava are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Machava is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 27 people.

Machava is most commonly occurring in Mozambique, where it is borne by 171,799 people, or 1 in 159. Outside of Mozambique this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machaeva93105/
Machhava9323/
Matchava9317/
Machavad9310/
Machavha9310/
Mmachava931/
Machavaa931/
Macava9217/
Matchavat881/
Machauvas881/
Machshava881/
Matchavaj881/
Machaba868,348/
Mashava868,265/
Machave86896/
Macheva86481/
Machavi86389/
Machova86322/
Machawa86215/
Macaiva8648/
Makhava8617/
Machavo8615/
Mahsava865/
Mazhava863/
Majhava862/
Macauva861/
Macaava861/
Maucava861/
MacAvay860/
Mashavha80804/
Machahua80190/
Macheeva80135/
Mochaeva80135/
Machampa80115/
Matchaba8042/
Matchavo8020/
Mechaeva8018/
Machabah8018/
Mahasova8013/
Mahazova8012/
Matchawa8010/
MacHaver809/
Machabad804/
Machabai804/
Matshava803/
Mahajava803/
Machabay803/
Maucheva802/
Machovas802/
Mashaava801/
Mashavai801/
Machaiwa801/
MacHavee801/
Machhavi801/
Machaaba801/
Matchova801/
Masahava801/
Machoova801/
Machhaba801/
Mahacova801/
Machabha801/
Makhavha801/
MacHavoy800/
Majava77755/
Masava77711/
Macaba77138/
Mazava77137/
Maxava7752/
Macova7751/
Macawa7730/
Matshavha751,208/
Machahuay75397/
Machabhai7514/
Mahashova7512/
Mahacheva7510/
Maichampa755/
Machahawi755/
Machasveh755/
Machabhay753/
Matchavej752/
Mahasavad751/
Maishavad751/
Maycheeva751/
Machabach751/
Machaiwat751/
Matchawat751/
Mashaba7150,231/
Makhova7111,752/
Machová717,871/
Machabe713,261/
Macavei712,408/
Makhaba711,506/
Machoba711,276/
Machowa71876/
Mecheva71681/
Macauba71661/
Mochaba71633/
Mashawa71631/
MacAvoy71548/
Macaiba71333/
Macaway71169/
Mmasava71169/
Mashova71166/
Machawi71141/
Mocheva71139/
Macayba71118/
Makhavi71105/
Makhawa7198/
Mechova7195/
Machabi7175/
Mazhova7170/
Machovo7168/
Machewa7158/
Mahhova7151/
Machawo7150/
Mahachampa7148/
MacHaby7146/
Massava7137/
Masavad7132/
Machabo7127/
Maazova7121/
Maicova7119/
Mokhava7114/
Matsava7114/
Mahxawa7114/
Mochova7113/
Machevo7112/
Mochavi7112/
Madzava7111/
Makhave7111/
Mazhawa7110/
Machawe717/
Mashavo716/
Mahcaba715/
Mochawa714/
MacAvoi713/
Masavat713/
Mazhaba713/
MacAvey712/
Machchhave712/
Majhavi712/
Machhabhai712/
Macahua712/
Masavah712/
Maciaba712/
MacZova711/
Machchhaba711/
Machchhavi711/
Mochave711/
Macabay711/
Macaíba711/
Matzava711/
Macavou711/
Machaabhay711/
Machovà711/
Machahabou711/
Maciova711/
Maasova711/
Maajava711/
Majhaba711/
Mahzaba711/
Macaivo711/
Mazzava710/
Matshaba673,887/
MacHabee67328/
Mahajabi67239/
Matchowa67184/
Mahajavi67169/
Machehwa67133/
Mahhabah67123/
Machover67104/
Moschova67100/
Maaszova6787/
Macaibay6782/
Mashabha6750/
Madzhova6750/
Machovha6743/
Maykhova6737/
Macaabay6734/
Majahavi6727/
Makhuova6725/
Macahyba6723/
Mathsaba6718/
Mahajová6717/
Mochaiwa6717/
Machabey6717/
Makhavho6713/
Maushova679/
Mashuova678/
Maťchová677/
Mashaabo677/
Mocheeva676/
Mashabah676/
Machabhi676/
Machabou676/
Maishova675/
Mazheiva675/
Macabhai674/
Machabho674/
MacHovee674/
Machompa674/
Mashhavi674/
Matshawa674/
Maykhave673/
Matshova673/
Maitcova672/
Mochoeva672/
Mhasavad672/
Mecheeva672/
Mauchová672/
Mashahwa672/
Machabeu672/
Moshavah672/
Machawoh672/
Mashaiwa672/
Machawet672/
Matchoba672/
Mahyzova672/
Maisavad671/
Mahajabo671/
Makhabha671/
Mahazaba671/
Mahjabea671/
Mahjawai671/
Majahave671/
Majahavo671/
Maihjavi671/
Maikhave671/
Mashabai671/
Masachwa671/
Mochaver671/
Mashawat671/
Mashaawo671/
Maitsava671/
Maishaba671/
Maishawa671/
Matchabo671/
Matchahawai671/
Matchawo671/
Macaaway671/
Machouba671/
Machevoy671/
Machaibo671/
Majavaha671/
Mahjabah671/
Mouchova671/
Mochabai671/
Masahaba671/
Mashaaba671/
Mashabea671/
Mashavho671/
M'Masava671/
Mechawah671/
Makhawah671/
Majchawaich671/
Mahasawa671/

Machava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Machava in the Marathi language
मचवाmacava-

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