Machiwala Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Machiwala Surname User-submission:
The Machiwala surname comes from India. Gujarat people, whose ancestors sold fish, were named as machiwala.
Machiwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Machiwala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Machiwala surname comes from India. Gujarat people, whose ancestors sold fish, were named as machiwala.
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Where Does The Last Name Machiwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Machiwala (Marathi: मच्छीवाला) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Machiwala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Machiwala are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 17,838,730. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent live. Besides India this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machhiwala | 95 | 249 | / |
| Machiswala | 95 | 64 | / |
| Machiwalla | 95 | 32 | / |
| Macchiwala | 95 | 6 | / |
| Mahchiwala | 95 | 1 | / |
| Macchiwalla | 90 | 21 | / |
| Matchiswala | 90 | 5 | / |
| Machchiwala | 90 | 1 | / |
| Machiwale | 89 | 31 | / |
| Machivala | 89 | 20 | / |
| Macheswala | 84 | 8 | / |
| Machhivala | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mchawala | 82 | 291 | / |
| Majiwala | 82 | 8 | / |
| Masiwala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Machchivala | 80 | 2 | / |
| Machivale | 78 | 1,230 | / |
| Machevala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Machewale | 78 | 1 | / |
| Machuvala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matcheswalla | 76 | 28 | / |
| Machchhivala | 76 | 6 | / |
| Machhchhivala | 73 | 2 | / |
| Matcheswallah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Majjwala | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mojiwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macibalo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machchhivale | 67 | 14 | / |
| Machevela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Machchhevala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Machchhivali | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mokhivala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mohgiwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mochivale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machevale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magivalla | 67 | 1 | / |
Machiwala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Machiwala in the Marathi language | ||
| मच्छीवाला | macchivala | 63.64 |
| छीवाला | chivala | 31.82 |
| मछीवाले | machivale | 4.55 |
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