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Where Does The Last Name Machel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Machel (Arabic: ماشيل, Hindi: मचेल, Marathi: मचेल, Oriya: ମାଇେକଲ, Russian: Мачель) occurs in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Mächel. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Machel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Machel is the 17,446^th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 229,348 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Machel are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 62,416^th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 9,727 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Mozambique, where it is held by 29,663 people, or 1 in 919. Besides Mozambique this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Machel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Machel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Machel surname expanded 558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Machel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Catholic (57%) in Belarus.

In The United States Machel are 41.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Machel earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning R 219,276 per year; in United States they earn 10.74% less than the national average, earning $38,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% more than the national average, earning $55,210 CAD per year.