Machedon Surname

420,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Machedon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Machedon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6831:29,3973,753
Moldova1251:28,4914,630
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Machedon Last Name Facts

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

Machedon is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machedon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Machedon is the 420,906th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,844,109 people. Machedon occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Machedon are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 683 people, or 1 in 29,397. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Prahova County, where 30 percent reside, Tulcea County, where 28 percent reside and Vaslui County, where 8 percent reside. Besides Romania this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 15 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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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