Machimbarrena Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Machimbarrena Surname User-submission:

Machimbarrena is a Basque name and surname. It is a narrow and cramped space through which the river encanona which explains auger (through, along, below). Matxin was the popular name by which the 'olagizonak' (ferrons) who worked in those metallurgical establishments were known and, up to twenty-two, can be cited.

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Machimbarrena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain811:577,18627,381
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Machimbarrena Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Machimbarrena is a Basque name and surname. It is a narrow and cramped space through which the river encanona which explains auger (through, along, below). Matxin was the popular name by which the 'olagizonak' (ferrons) who worked in those metallurgical establishments were known and, up to twenty-two, can be cited. Therefore, it is not surprising that a river that ran 'between ferrones' had in its route a section called Matxinenbarrena > Matxinbarrena.

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Machimbarrena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Machimbarrena is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Machimbarrena? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,061,309th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Machimbarrena is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Machimbarrena live; 98 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 98 percent live in Iberian Europe.

Machimbarrena is most widespread in Spain, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 577,186. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Basque Country, where 53 percent live, Madrid, where 26 percent live and Catalonia, where 17 percent live. Excluding Spain this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machinbarrena921/
Matximbarrena851/

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