Machon Surname
Approximately 4,084 people bear this surname
Machon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matthew'; a familiar Yorkshire surname found in every district The Old French nick, of Matthew was Mace or Mache, and this, with the diminutive -on or became Machon and Machin.
Read More About This SurnameMachon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 631 | 1:160,441 | 26,428 |
| Germany | 558 | 1:144,275 | 17,409 |
| United States | 540 | 1:671,220 | 53,500 |
| France | 481 | 1:138,093 | 21,198 |
| England | 473 | 1:117,797 | 11,992 |
| Spain | 295 | 1:158,481 | 11,552 |
| El Salvador | 124 | 1:51,160 | 1,287 |
| Denmark | 124 | 1:45,522 | 4,753 |
| Guernsey | 118 | 1:546 | 77 |
| Peru | 81 | 1:392,397 | 12,711 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Guatemala | 79 | 1:203,578 | 3,849 |
| Poland | 69 | 1:550,851 | 51,833 |
| Belgium | 55 | 1:209,030 | 27,072 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Jersey | 34 | 1:2,918 | 527 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
The alternate forms: Machoń (1,307), Machón (34) & Machòn (1) are calculated separately.
Machon (83) may also be a first name.
Machon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matthew'; a familiar Yorkshire surname found in every district The Old French nick, of Matthew was Mace or Mache, and this, with the diminutive -on or became Machon and Machin. It is commonly found in the Poll Tax (1379). I only furnish a few instances. It has left an indelible mark upon Yorkshire nomenclature.
Thomas Mathen, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Eva Machon, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Machon, 1370: ibid.
Beatrice Machon, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Machon, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Mathon, 1379: ibid.
The first two entries lie in the same hamlet, so also the last three. Therefore Mathon may be looked upon as a more English form eventually settling down to Mattin, as in Mattinson; v. Mace, Masson, and Maton.
1558. Married — John Rypleye and Margarett Machyn: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1663. — Edward Machin and Cassandra Trendall: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(French-Hebrew) French double dims. of Matthew, q.v.
Machon Demographics
Average Machon Salary in
United States
$52,131 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Machon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Machon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Machon occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Machoń, Machón or Machòn. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Machon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Machon is the 113,295th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,784,414 people. Machon occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Machon reside; 28 percent reside in Western Europe and 16 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,052,971st most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 83 people.
Machon is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 631 people, or 1 in 160,441. In The Philippines Machon is primarily found in: Mimaropa, where 44 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 20 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Philippines it exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Machon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Machon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Machon last name expanded 1,019 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Machon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Machon last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Machon last name are 12.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Machon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.8% less than the national average, earning 246,410 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.93% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,297 per year; in Colombia they earn 82.02% more than the national average, earning $41,324,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.82% more than the national average, earning $52,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $53,534 CAD per year.
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