Machema Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Machema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Machema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1551:349,53432,108
Lesotho751:27,1015,291
Niger471:408,34111,310
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Machema (85) may also be a first name.

Machema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Machema occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machema? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 769,129th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Machema reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 85 people.

The surname Machema is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 349,534. In South Africa Machema is mostly found in: Free State, where 48 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 17 percent live. Outside of South Africa it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 20 percent live and Niger, where 13 percent live.

Machema Last Name Statistics demography

Machema earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.95% less than the national average, earning R 149,820 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mchema92387/
Macema9220/
Macchemma881/
Machehmah881/
Makhema861,176/
Mashema86967/
Machama86751/
Macheme86447/
Machima86331/
Mochema8649/
Machemi8638/
Machemy8630/
Machemo8623/
Machoma8618/
Mascema862/
Mechema861/
Mcema831/
Matchima801,382/
Machemer80497/
Matcheme80351/
Machamah80115/
Matshema8067/
Machemie8023/
Machamma8018/
Matchemo8012/
Maichama8011/
MacChemo808/
Mashemma805/
Macheumo803/
MacHemis802/
Macheumi802/
Madchima802/
MacHemet801/
Matchemè801/
Machamay801/
Maaicema801/
Maichima801/
Matchemi801/
Mackemat801/
MacHemey800/
MacHemes800/
Mashemas800/
Magema772,313/
Makema77772/
Masema77258/
Majema77111/
Mazema7775/
Macima7720/
Macemo772/
McKema771/
Maxema771/
Mocema771/
Machimaha7510/
Machchima757/
Matchimma754/
Matchitma754/
MacHemehh751/
MacHeimer751/
Moutchema751/
Mashima712,588/
Machimo711,021/
Machamo71531/
Maseema71506/
Mokhema71415/
Mochemi71212/
Maquema71111/
Mashemo7198/
Matsema7165/
Mochemo7152/
Makheme7150/
Makgema7143/
Moshema7131/
Masemat7130/
Majhima7119/
Massema7119/
Machomo7113/
Makemai7112/
Makhemi7111/
Mocheme7110/
Maijema719/
Maxemay717/
Masemma716/
Machimi716/
Masiema716/
Machime715/
Magemma713/
Masihma713/
Machimmahe713/
Mazemai713/
Maqhima713/
Macuyma713/
Makemau712/
Maisema712/
Majehma712/
Mascima712/
Makemga711/
Makemma711/
Mazhima711/
Maziema711/
Mockema711/
Macayma711/
Maccima711/
Makiema711/
Majemay711/
Maizema711/
Meazema711/
Maxcima711/
Maucima711/
Macuima711/
Matchimo67580/
Mochiemo67424/
Mmachimo67207/
Matshima67106/
Majehmah6727/
Mmaseema6726/
Machimou6711/
Maijemaa6711/
Machimmi6710/
Machimer678/
Maiquema677/
Mashimad676/
Mohhemad675/
Motchemi673/
Makhaima672/
Matchimi672/
Maichamo672/
Moshemat671/
Makkemma671/
Masesmma671/
Machhimi671/
Mohseema671/
Matchime671/
Massiema671/
Massemha671/
Mashaima671/
Mashimas671/
Maceamou671/
Machimge671/
Mahajima671/
Makhimah671/
Maizeama671/
Motcheme671/
Motchemy671/
Machismo671/
Maichomo671/
Masemaha671/
Motshema671/
Mochiemi671/
Mmaseama671/
Matseema671/
Mochemer670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Machema
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