Maciel Surname
Approximately 359,822 people bear this surname
Maciel Surname User-submission:
Maciel is a Portuguese name derived from a noble French family, who were given a house in Portugal, Solar dos Macieis, meaning 'house of the apple trees'. It derives from the word macieira, meaning 'apple tree'.
Maciel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 254,685 | 1:841 | 103 |
| Argentina | 32,946 | 1:1,297 | 186 |
| Mexico | 25,146 | 1:4,936 | 631 |
| Paraguay | 13,636 | 1:531 | 139 |
| Mozambique | 11,742 | 1:2,322 | 570 |
| United States | 9,464 | 1:38,299 | 4,719 |
| Portugal | 3,859 | 1:2,700 | 360 |
| Uruguay | 3,023 | 1:1,135 | 127 |
| Angola | 2,366 | 1:11,407 | 1,401 |
| France | 667 | 1:99,584 | 14,595 |
| Spain | 574 | 1:81,450 | 7,017 |
| Canada | 378 | 1:97,475 | 10,598 |
| Chile | 248 | 1:71,034 | 2,917 |
| Venezuela | 112 | 1:269,679 | 6,479 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| Thailand | 104 | 1:679,215 | 113,538 |
| Peru | 99 | 1:321,052 | 11,618 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Andorra | 68 | 1:1,233 | 212 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Costa Rica | 57 | 1:83,861 | 1,536 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Israel | 49 | 1:174,646 | 17,612 |
| Suriname | 38 | 1:14,543 | 3,502 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Bolivia | 14 | 1:758,317 | 4,521 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Maçiel (2) & Máciel (1) are calculated separately.
Maciel (31,054) may also be a first name.
Maciel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Maciel is a Portuguese name derived from a noble French family, who were given a house in Portugal, Solar dos Macieis, meaning 'house of the apple trees'. It derives from the word macieira, meaning 'apple tree'.
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Maciel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maciel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maciel (Arabic: ماسيل) is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Maçiel or Máciel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maciel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,499th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,253 people. The surname Maciel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Maciel reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 71 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 27,178th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 31,054 people.
The last name Maciel is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 254,685 people, or 1 in 841. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 16 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 10 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 9 percent live. Apart from Brazil this last name occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 9 percent live and Mexico, where 7 percent live.
Maciel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Maciel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maciel surname grew 86,036 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maciel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Maciel are 42.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.81% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Maciel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,085 per year; in South Africa they earn 95.74% more than the national average, earning R 465,156 per year; in United States they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $40,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% more than the national average, earning $55,756 CAD per year.
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Maciel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maciel in the Arabic language | ||
| ماسيل | masyl | - |
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