Machua Surname

161,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Machua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Machua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9061:50,9715,181
India7931:967,29641,243
Bolivia7311:14,5231,387
Tanzania1741:304,26223,403
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Machua (206) may also be a first name.

Machua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Machua (Bengali: মাছুয়া, Hindi: मचुआ, Oriya: ମାଚୁଆ) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machua? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 161,702nd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,707,112 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Machua live; 40 percent live in East Africa and 36 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Machua is also the 630,600th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 206 people.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 906 people, or 1 in 50,971. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 38 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 22 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 12 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and Bolivia, where 27 percent reside.

Machua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Machua surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Machua surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Machua earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.12% less than the national average, earning $25,404 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machhua926,826/
Machuat92177/
Matchua9254/
Machuay9225/
Machuea9213/
MacHuap921/
Machuah921/
Machuad921/
Macua911,799/
Matchuea8698/
Maichuay8634/
Machhuaa861/
Machchua861/
Matchuay861/
Mayhua836,325/
Macuha832,475/
Mahuwa831,806/
Mashua831,165/
Maihua83407/
Mahuva83216/
Machwa8361/
MacWha8348/
Mahsua8338/
Maicua8332/
Mathua8321/
Maahua8320/
Mechua8313/
Makhua8313/
MacHuo837/
Mahuap834/
Machba833/
Mochua832/
Mahuat831/
Macuah831/
Macuay831/
Machchhua8038/
Matchouha802/
Mazhuha771,110/
Mayhuay77427/
Machweu7746/
Machhwa7719/
Meechua7717/
Mechuea7713/
Maczuha7710/
Mahuaie7710/
Mathuas776/
Machhva776/
Maihuay775/
Moychua775/
Muichua774/
Matchva773/
Mayhuas773/
Mathuea773/
Mahuahe772/
Mochhua772/
Mahouha772/
Moichua772/
Mahsuay771/
Mashuad771/
Mayhuah771/
Maxhuah771/
Macsuha771/
Machbou771/
Mechhua771/
Mechuha771/
Matshua771/
Mashuas770/
Moschua770/
Matchouhai759/
Mmachchhua751/
Hmaudchuay751/
Mauwa7332,555/
Masua733,344/
Mawua731,056/
Mahwa73874/
Mauba73615/
Mazua73469/
Mabha73272/
Mayua73176/
Majua73108/
Mauva7353/
Mocua7327/
Maiua7317/
Mawha7312/
Macwa7311/
Mavha7310/
Mahva737/
MacVa731/
Madzhuha7180/
Mahushwa7142/
Meechuay7119/
Meechuea718/
Machbouh715/
Machuoch712/
Mahuasdd711/
Matthuas710/
Mabhai677,010/
Mahwai671,273/
Mahava671,013/
Mahawa67461/
Maivha67323/
Mauswa67288/
Maubay67176/
Mahbou67128/
Mashwa67123/
Mahwea67118/
Mokhua67117/
Masuoa67117/
MacVay67111/
Masuay67102/
Mačuha6791/
Massua6771/
MacWay6770/
Matsua6760/
Mawaha6749/
Mawoha6748/
Meihua6747/
Masuad6747/
Mahavo6739/
Mazuay6738/
Mahwah6735/
Maibha6734/
Mahathuay6731/
Mavhai6717/
Maisua6716/
Mahsuo6716/
Maihwa6716/
Mahawo6716/
Makhwa6714/
Mauwad6712/
Mavoha679/
Mavaha679/
Masuat678/
Mmazua678/
Mathva677/
Maubha676/
Mashuo675/
Measua675/
Mauvha675/
Mabhau674/
Mauvat674/
Mauuay674/
Mgavha674/
Machwo674/
Majuah674/
Majuat674/
Mahuop674/
MacVea673/
Mahway673/
Masuas673/
Masbha673/
Mashba673/
Mazhwa672/
Mawhat672/
Moshua672/
Mayuat672/
Maouha672/
Mauwai672/
Maiwua672/
Majuad672/
Mothua672/
Maavha672/
Mazhuo672/
Mahbuo671/
Mausva671/
Mavhad671/
Mazzua671/
Mechuo671/
Mhosua671/
Maasua671/
Maizua671/
Maawua671/
Maubau671/
Meyhua671/
Matchouho671/
Masuae671/
Mawhai671/
Mawhay671/
Mauvai671/
Mauway671/
Mauwua671/
Mauywa671/
Macuho671/
Machchhva671/
Magiua671/
Mahywa671/
Mayuay671/
Mechwa671/
Mohuwa671/
Mochba671/
Mmauwa671/
Maubai671/
Matshuaha671/
Mohuad671/
Mauuaz671/

Machua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Machua in the Bengali language
মাছুয়াmachuya-
Machua in the Hindi language
मचुआmacu'a-
Machua in the Oriya language
ମାଚୁଆmacu'a72.22
ମାଛୁଆmachu'a22.22
ମଚୁଆmacu'a5.56

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Footnotes

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