Machell Surname

281,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Machell Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) 1 Butcher [Old French mac(h)el: cp. Latin macellarius, a meatpurveyor] 2 also said to be a corruption of or used for Malchien, Naughty Dog [Latin mal-us + canis]

Machell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6421:86,7889,476
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Australia1871:144,36215,419
Canada1161:317,63429,153
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Machell (761) may also be a first name.

Machell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) 1 Butcher [Old French mac(h)el: cp. Latin macellarius, a meatpurveyor] 2 also said to be a corruption of or used for Malchien, Naughty Dog [Latin mal-us + canis]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MACHELL: At Crakenthorpe, co. Westmoreland, temp. Norman Conquest. The name has been variously written Mauchael, Malchael, Mauchell, and Machell, and latinized Malus Catulus,-"the good-fornothing Puppy !" a very uncomplimentary designation, but very quietly submitted to by the bearers, as appears from many a charter in which it occurs.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), anciently Malus catulus and Mauchael, Fierce or Ugly whelp; and they bear three greyhounds in their Arms.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

From the Frisian, Machelt; Mæchel; from the Flemish, Machiels; from the Dutch, Mäschel, Machielse; from the German, Machol; in the Domesday Book, Machel; personal name Machel held lands at Crackenthorpe, Westmorland., temp. Edw. Conf. William Mauchel was living temp. King John, A.D. 1201.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Machell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Machell is most common in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 281,264th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,311,622 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Machell are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 297,690th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 761 people.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 642 people, or 1 in 86,788. In England Machell is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside, Lancashire, where 9 percent reside and Merseyside, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Machell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Machell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Machell surname expanded 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Machell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Machell are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Machell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.82% less than the national average, earning $42,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $49,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matchell93254/
MacHelle93137/
Maychell9339/
Maschell932/
Madchell931/
MacHeill930/
Meachell930/
Machel9231,775/
Macell928/
Maitchell8822/
Maichelle884/
Maychelle881/
MacHeille881/
Machele863,214/
Macheal861,339/
MacKell86801/
Maichel86633/
Machill86573/
Machiel86246/
Mechell86217/
MacHeel86201/
Maechel86198/
Maschel8671/
Mashell8638/
Maciell8638/
Mauchel8634/
Macheil8632/
Matchel8618/
Meachel8618/
Majchel8610/
Mascell869/
Maxcell867/
Meacell863/
Maychel861/
Ma'chel861/
MacAell861/
Maycell861/
Maïchel861/
Macchel861/
Macehel861/
Mochell860/
Macel83856/
Mahll833/
McEll830/
Maicheal80315/
Moschell80195/
Machetel80135/
Maichele8084/
Matchele8022/
Machille8017/
Mmachele8017/
Mochelle8010/
Motchell806/
Maecheal805/
Maycsell805/
Meacheal803/
Mayshell801/
Matchill801/
MacHeldt801/
MacKkell801/
Makhelle801/
Maichiel801/
Matschel800/
MacKiell800/
Maciel77359,822/
McKell771,819/
Mackel771,444/
Mochel771,375/
Machil77561/
Makhel77485/
Mashel77435/
Mechel77415/
Makell77362/
Maxell77319/
Mahall77227/
Matell77144/
Möchel77143/
Mazell77117/
Masell77106/
Maczel7767/
Machýl7744/
Magell7741/
Mächel7741/
Machyl7730/
Maicel7720/
MacElt7718/
Maxcel7714/
Mahsel7713/
Maßell778/
Mascel776/
MacIll776/
Macael775/
Mahull774/
Maycel773/
Mocell773/
Majhel773/
Mahkel773/
Macsel773/
Maccel773/
MacEld771/
McElle771/
Maheul771/
Machelová7546/
Meitchell752/
Machelova752/
Matchille751/
Maitchele751/
Mouchelle751/
Mall7328,218/
Mahl734,957/
Macl7343/
McEl7319/
Mchl731/
Makhele716,683/
Mouchel712,425/
Machile711,068/
MacGill711,006/
Moschel71508/
Meuchel71363/
Massell71357/
Meichel71280/
Mochele71280/
Maickel71264/
Matsell71260/
Meazell71234/
Mechiel71233/
Masciel71185/
Maichil71183/
Moshell71157/
Measell71128/
Mackiel71115/
Mecheal71102/
MacKill7174/
Matzell7165/
Mazzell7164/
Maikell7148/
Maikhel7140/
Mackelt7132/
Maxsell7130/
Mattell7129/
Mechill7129/
Maishel7128/
Maizell7116/
Matchil7115/
Mayzell7112/
Macquel7112/
Madzell7111/
Mecheil7111/
Meachil7110/
Maykhel719/
Mackael718/
Moechel717/
Maisell717/
Makheel717/
Masheel717/
Mashhel716/
Mohsell716/
Mausell714/
Mahsill713/
Maykell713/
Machillová712/
Maschil712/
MacHail712/
Masuell712/
Mahshel712/
Mahkhel712/
Mockell711/
Mashill711/
Mahallt711/
Mahhele711/
Maitell711/
Mascill711/
Mayhkel711/
Mayzhll711/
Maxeell711/
MacKeel711/
Maatell711/
MacChil711/
Meahkel711/
Meychel711/
Mochhel711/
Masshel711/
Mmaciel711/
Macuill711/
Ma'hele711/
Maitchetil711/
Mahylle711/
Maheele711/
Maëckel711/
Moichel711/
Mocheal711/
Maseell711/
Maycael711/
Masceel711/
Makiell711/
Maheekl711/
Mackuel711/
Macsiel711/
Maakhel711/
Macielh711/
Magcill710/
Maytell710/
Mautell710/
McKelle710/
McKiell710/
Mochzel710/
Mattcel710/
Meakell710/
Maxcill710/
Mochill710/
Maysell710/
Malle6788,424/
Mahal6745,320/
Makel675,049/
Mazel673,887/
Magel672,472/
Matel671,999/
Maull671,596/
Masel671,552/
McAll67394/
Mahul67349/
Maxel67289/
Maill67202/
Macil67169/
Malhe67161/
Makhl6795/
Macelová6790/
Mahassel6790/
Majel6787/
Meall6786/
Meuschel6744/
Meyll6744/
Machaile6740/
Mackl6739/
Meischel6734/
Meill6733/
Mallh6731/
Mahaheil6730/
Maßel6729/
Mauhl6725/
Mocel6723/
Mashheel6721/
Mahál6714/
Mcele6713/
Mácel6711/
Maqel6710/
McKel679/
Mayll679/
Moshchel679/
Makehele679/
Maall677/
MacQuill676/
Motchele676/
Maissell674/
Moushell674/
Mallt674/
Meicheal674/
Moicheal674/
Moschiel674/
Mhall673/
Masll673/
Maycl673/
Mathl672/
Mascl672/
Maichail672/
Maihl672/
Mahaalle672/
Makll672/
Matll672/
Hmall672/
Maychild672/
Mouchele672/
Machlova672/
Massiell672/
Moichele672/
Meichele672/
Maccl672/
Maickael671/
Maychile671/
Maahalle671/
Maassell671/
Machayle671/
Mchle671/
Mocschel671/
Malll671/
Muicheal671/
Meikchel671/
Mallı671/
Matchile671/
Mašel671/
Motschel671/
Meucheul671/
Meull671/
Mokhelle671/
Mmall671/
Meakheal671/
Mattchil671/
Makheelh671/
Mahlh671/
Mahdseel671/
Macelova671/
Maahkhel671/
Mouchill670/
Motshell670/
Masshiel670/

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