Machona Surname

57,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Machona Surname Definition:

Machona is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who has traveled to a far off land.

Machona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,9371:3,127233
Zambia3,2451:4,884600
South Africa3201:169,30518,832
Lesotho831:24,4894,910
Botswana551:39,7627,636
England281:1,989,93178,001
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Machona (1,482) may also be a first name.

Machona Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Machona is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who has traveled to a far off land.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Machona Last Name Facts

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

Machona (Russian: Мачона) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machona? popularity and diffusion

The last name Machona is the 57,946th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 834,579 people. The surname Machona occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Machona reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 202,116th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 1,482 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 4,937 people, or 1 in 3,127. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 24 percent are found, Harare Province, where 19 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe Machona occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 37 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Machona Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Machona earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.77% less than the national average, earning R 95,604 per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matchona93777/
MacHonga9365/
Machoona938/
Machgona931/
MacOna929/
Machsonah8817/
Matchonga888/
Maschouna883/
Machoonga881/
Matchouna881/
Mattchona881/
Machounga881/
Machoni862,004/
Machana861,175/
Machena86997/
Mashona86418/
Machone8639/
Maconha8617/
MacIona8615/
Makhona8612/
Maconay867/
Mochona865/
Machuna865/
Machono863/
Machony862/
Macoina862/
Mazhona861/
Maycona861/
'Macona861/
Matchounga8225/
Mashonga803,631/
Machanga801,184/
Matshona80962/
Moschona80796/
Machongo80754/
Machunga80286/
MacHonis80104/
Machanna8071/
Macionga8051/
Machoune8039/
MacHones8026/
Mashonah8022/
Machanah8022/
Machoene8016/
MacHunas8012/
MacHoney8011/
Makhonga8010/
Macheena808/
Matchana808/
Machanay807/
Machoine806/
Machhana805/
Machenha805/
Machonys805/
Maichana804/
Macahana803/
Maachana802/
Maschana802/
Machanad802/
Mashoona801/
Machzana801/
Mochonas801/
Mochonga801/
Mahsouna801/
Machanai801/
Macionas801/
Maikhona801/
Mahjouna801/
Machauna801/
Machonje801/
Mochoena801/
Maychana801/
Meachana800/
Matchony800/
Maitchounga781/
Masona772,572/
Macana772,543/
Machoń771,307/
Mazona77100/
Majona7794/
Machań777/
Maxona775/
Macoña773/
Matchanga751,394/
Maschanah75124/
Matchanna7518/
Machuhyna759/
Mazhohyna756/
Mahchouni754/
Machhanna752/
Mouchonay752/
Machomnou752/
Machoungo752/
Maichanga752/
Maichouni752/
Mahachena751/
Machgouni751/
Matcahana751/
Matchanai751/
Matchongo751/
Matchonou751/
Matchouno751/
Machheena751/
Maitchone751/
Mochounad751/
Matshonai751/
Matshonga751/
Machan'ga751/
Machangaa751/
Matchouni751/
Matchunas751/
Maudchana751/
MacOnahey750/
Meachenna750/
Machano7112,674/
Masonga716,401/
Machani712,641/
Machane711,218/
Mashana71878/
Makhana71361/
Mahachanna71309/
Matsona71218/
Mochana71206/
Machune71123/
Mashono7189/
Makhuna7189/
Mochoni7188/
Mazouna7177/
Massona7170/
Mochena7161/
Makhoni7147/
Mechana7143/
Macháně7143/
Mochone7142/
MacAnna7135/
Mouchonnat7135/
Mazonna7134/
Matzona7134/
Maconho7129/
Macanay7127/
Maizona7125/
Machany7124/
Masonah7118/
Maisona7117/
Machuni7117/
Masonat7115/
Makhone7112/
Maitchanga7112/
Masonas7110/
Mahsana7110/
Macanho7110/
Maciana719/
Maciono719/
Maacana719/
Moshona718/
Makhono718/
Macanaa717/
Macanah717/
Maczana715/
MacOney715/
Mechena715/
Mahaichana715/
Masoona714/
Mazzona713/
Madzona713/
Masoina713/
Masonau713/
Maxhana713/
Maicana713/
Masonha712/
Machchanna712/
Masiona712/
Machuno712/
Mochony712/
Matchomnou712/
Maucana712/
Mazoona711/
Masonea711/
Mochono711/
Matchannga711/
Masonna711/
Masouna711/
Maitchanna711/
Majonna711/
Majouna711/
Macheño711/
Mokhona711/
Matchounni711/
Majhana711/
Mahzana711/
Machonosch711/
Maysona710/
Madcono710/
Machango6713,408/
Machungo677,693/
Mashanga676,942/
Makhunga674,027/
Machange673,259/
Matsiona672,102/
Mashongo67695/
Makhanga67552/
Mashanna67469/
Matshana67391/
Maachano67369/
Macounou67324/
Makhonje67292/
Meechana67253/
Machungi67227/
Matchano67211/
Mazzonna67209/
Moshonas67187/
Machanje67162/
Matchani67151/
Motchana67140/
Mahjouni67119/
Makhongo67111/
Mahajana67108/
Makhonge67105/
Masomnat6790/
Makhouni6778/
Maiseona6761/
Maczanga6760/
Machangi6755/
Mahasana6752/
Maizoona6745/
Makhanah6743/
Maichano6743/
Majahana6739/
Mahsanah6734/
Machagne6733/
Massonat6727/
MacHanis6726/
Makhanna6725/
Mashanah6724/
Mochaena6722/
Mochoene6720/
Mochonyi6719/
MacHunis6717/
Mahacana6717/
Matchuny6715/
Masionah6714/
Mashoney6712/
Matsonga6712/
'Mechana6711/
Machanes6710/
Massonay6710/
Massouna6710/
Massonna678/
Machanit678/
Machaneh677/
Makhanay677/
Maachani676/
Mochanga676/
Macanhão676/
Massonga676/
Maijhoni675/
Machaani675/
Mashanha675/
Maisonat675/
Matshono675/
Maazouna674/
Mechonou674/
Maachane674/
Matchane674/
Maisonna673/
Maisonah673/
Mattsona673/
Maichane673/
Machanip672/
MacHanet672/
MacHaney672/
Mashauna672/
Matchany672/
Machuynh672/
Machanyi672/
Mahajoni672/
Makhanau672/
Maissona672/
Massonai672/
Makhonyo672/
Mochoeni672/
Mathsana672/
Machamni672/
Makhonii671/
Makhoniy671/
Maisoona671/
Mahshana671/
Machunge671/
Maachuni671/
Machanne671/
Meachane671/
Masongai671/
Massomna671/
Mauchune671/
Mashanau671/
Mashanaz671/
Mashhoni671/
Masionga671/
Machaano671/
Machanhi671/
Machanoy671/
Machutno671/
Maaicana671/
Maisiona671/
Maisonai671/
Maisonga671/
Maisouna671/
Makhahna671/
Maichani671/
Mahjooni671/
Maysoina671/
Mechenai671/
Mochenau671/
Macianas671/
Machanei671/
Machanie671/
Macheney671/
Makhunha671/
Motshona671/
Mochongi671/
Mochunga671/
Moochana671/
Mouchana671/
Matsouna671/
Meuchana671/
Mahajono671/
Maciaana671/
Mahhoney670/
Massoona670/
MacOnhey670/
MacHuney670/

Machona Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Machona in the Russian language
Мачонаmacona-

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