Macon Surname

48,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Macon Surname Definition:

(French) One who built with stone or brick; one who came from Macon in France; descendant of Masson, a pet form of Thomasson (a twin); descendant of Macon (force, hard).

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Macon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,8021:41,1795,057
France8141:81,60011,562
Philippines2581:392,39650,646
Brazil1471:1,456,28848,949
Spain1361:343,76519,825
Haiti1131:94,5484,677
Cuba671:171,9813,941
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Israel201:427,88233,464
England181:3,095,448105,421
Greece171:651,75273,285
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3351:37,6174,462

The alternate forms: Macoń (88), Maçon (71) & Macón (2) are calculated separately.

Macon (1,611) may also be a first name.

Macon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who built with stone or brick; one who came from Macon in France; descendant of Masson, a pet form of Thomasson (a twin); descendant of Macon (force, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The first apparition of this name is from around 1150 in France. This name comes from Normandy and means 'the bricklayer'.

This name is writing in an old way, nowadays this profession is written (le) maçon.

- lemene

French in origin, the Anglicized version of Maçon (pronounced "ma-SOHN") is Macon. In French, it means "mason" (stone cutter).

- katiemch

Macon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macon occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Macoń, Maçon or Macón. For other possible spellings of Macon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Macon is the 48,762nd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 689,847 people. The surname Macon occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Macon reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Macon is also the 192,490th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,611 people.

Macon is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 8,802 people, or 1 in 41,179. In The United States Macon is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Alabama, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in France, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 2 percent live.

Macon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Macon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 659 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Macon surname are 1.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.53% registered to vote for the party.

Macon earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning $35,907 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macoń9388/
Maçon9371/
Macón932/
Machon914,084/
Macion913,969/
Macone91734/
Macoun91582/
Maicon91355/
Macson91314/
Maycon91244/
Macoin91131/
Macong91113/
Macoon91104/
Mascon9173/
Mackon9134/
MacCon9134/
Maucon918/
MacZon915/
Macohn915/
MacOnn914/
Matcon914/
Meacon912/
Maacon911/
Maïcon911/
Makcon911/
Maecon911/
Magcon910/
McOn893/
Maycong83513/
Matchon83416/
Maichon83408/
Maccone83158/
Mackoon83144/
Macoine83140/
Maicong83105/
MacIone83103/
Mascone8372/
MacCoun8353/
MacHson8345/
Machone8339/
Maccoon8335/
Macogne8335/
Macotin8332/
Machoun8320/
Macionk8313/
Mackong8312/
MacGoun8310/
Meachon838/
MacIong837/
Maickon837/
Macoyne834/
Maccoin832/
MacConn832/
Machoon832/
MacHcon832/
Maicone831/
Mattcon831/
Mackonė831/
Maconne831/
MacGoon831/
MacHonn831/
Mauchon831/
Mascong831/
MacKone831/
Mackcon831/
Maachon831/
Mauckon831/
Maicoun831/
Macsion831/
Mason80362,552/
Mazon8017,593/
Macan803,874/
Makon803,720/
Macun80826/
Mocon80482/
Majon80471/
Macen80413/
MacOm80327/
Mecon80280/
McCon80201/
Macán8043/
McHon804/
McOnn804/
McOne803/
Macén801/
Maucione77363/
Matchong7746/
Machoune7739/
Machzhon7730/
Matchoun777/
Machoine776/
Macoigne775/
MacCuong772/
Mahadcon771/
Matchson771/
MacIonne771/
Maconova771/
Machshon771/
Macongue771/
Maichson771/
Maidchon771/
Maycoten770/
Meachson770/
Matson7321,272/
Maison7315,812/
Mazzon737,252/
Masong737,086/
Macane736,622/
Machan736,246/
Maican735,022/
Madson734,636/
Majcen733,497/
Marzon732,994/
Mayson732,534/
McHone732,410/
Masone732,320/
Makone732,066/
Moscon731,671/
McKone731,617/
MacIan731,335/
Machoń731,307/
Mochon731,283/
McCone731,114/
McCoin73961/
Maccan73905/
Makhon73805/
McConn73776/
Maizon73681/
Macanh73575/
McCoun73570/
Mazoon73531/
Meason73505/
Mazone73496/
Majcan73439/
Maujon73341/
McKoin73331/
McCoon73280/
Mackan73273/
Maczan73236/
Maicom73219/
Mascan73216/
Masoun73199/
Matcan73182/
Mazoin73156/
Matzon73151/
Mazion73147/
Mazong73145/
Mažgon73138/
Masgon73134/
Macann73133/
Majohn73117/
Masoin73106/
Mahson73104/
Moicon73104/
Makoun73102/
Mackun7398/
Majond7396/
Maikon7393/
Machun7379/
Mauson7373/
Mockon7370/
Makkon7369/
Macang7365/
Masjon7365/
Macien7359/
Majzon7358/
Maacom7358/
Masoon7353/
Macaan7352/
Macand7351/
Meacom7350/
Mocong7349/
Majjon7349/
Makoon7347/
Mahzon7347/
Mazgon7346/
Maykon7344/
Mauzon7344/
Maycan7342/
MacUne7341/
Maijon7334/
Machón7334/
Machán7332/
Mayzon7331/
Masqon7325/
Makoin7325/
Maqone7322/
Mazoun7321/
Majoun7320/
Maazon7319/
Maycen7319/
Mocone7319/
Macioń7319/
Madqon7318/
Makohn7317/
Magion7317/
MacIun7315/
Madcan7312/
Maicen7311/
Mhason7310/
Maycom7310/
Mocion739/
Maason739/
Makuon739/
Madjon739/
Macant738/
Maucen737/
Masonn737/
Madzon736/
Meazon736/
Moucon735/
Mahcen735/
Magcan735/
Macsen734/
Matcun734/
Masond734/
Mascom734/
Machão734/
Moczon734/
Majoon734/
Matcen733/
Maacan733/
Mahkon733/
Machún733/
Macsan733/
Moecon733/
Mazond733/
Mazonn733/
Maqoon733/
Mackom733/
Mmacan732/
Motcon732/
Meckon732/
Macoom732/
Maucun732/
Macoum732/
Maukon732/
Mhazon732/
Majont732/
Masont732/
Majhon731/
Mayjon731/
Mazuon731/
Matxon731/
MacUin731/
MacAhn731/
Meconn731/
Maquon731/
Mhacen731/
Madcen731/
Meacen731/
Macoim731/
Masomn731/
Macaun731/
Maccán731/
Maceen731/
MacUnn731/
Mackūn731/
Machàn731/
Machòn731/
Makonk731/
Maicán731/
Mazson731/
Mazhon731/
Mazcan731/
Maïson731/
Mažonė731/
Moycon731/
Masosn731/
Maicun731/
Meicon731/
Maxzon731/
Matjon731/
Meecon731/
Moccon731/
Mak'on731/
Maajon731/
Maakon731/
Mmason730/
Makont730/
MacGan730/
Meacan730/
Majonn730/
Macounová71424/
Matchoing71230/
Matchoung7139/
Macounova714/
Mackongue711/
Maitchone711/
Maitchong711/
Maitchoun711/
MacOussin710/
Mattson6724,249/
Mazzone6715,644/
Mahzoun672,466/
Matsson671,814/
Moscone671,758/
Mouchon671,276/
Machane671,218/
Mathson67660/
Macienė67612/
Mahsoun67592/
MacCann67579/
Majhong67568/
Machsun67438/
Matchan67418/
Maikone67401/
Maggion67293/
Maazoun67281/
Maichun67216/
Maichan67180/
Machann67155/
Mazzion67153/
Mahason67142/
Mauchan67128/
Machune67123/
Maujoin67111/
Majczan67103/
MacHgan6796/
MacCune6790/
Mackhan6782/
Madtson6781/
Makkong6779/
Macatin6776/
Maysoon6772/
Madjong6771/
Meachan6769/
Motchon6768/
Matsyon6763/
Magkong6761/
Madchan6759/
MacGann6758/
Makotin6757/
Mahajon6755/
Hmakone6753/
Majczán6750/
Makohyn6749/
Machaan6748/
Macagne6744/
Mochone6742/
Maudson6739/
Machzan6738/
Mayzone6738/
Maysoun6735/
Matsion6734/
Macacin6734/
Moichon6731/
Machhan6728/
Makoune6727/
Macquan6724/
Madsion6724/
MacCunn6724/
Maisoun6723/
Mauzone6722/
Meichon6721/
Meckoun6721/
Madkong6720/
Maisong6719/
Mahkoun6719/
Makucin6718/
Mackuin6718/
Maajoun6718/
Macasin6718/
Mazogne6718/
Maskoun6717/
Matsonh6717/
Mattzon6716/
Maciang6716/
Mazoune6715/
Macutin6715/
Maccang6714/
Maatson6714/
Matsong6714/
Marzoun6714/
Maisoon6713/
MacAhan6713/
Matchom6713/
Mahjoun6713/
Machzun6712/
Mochson6712/
Makhone6712/
Macaane6712/
MacKane6711/
Maitson6711/
Maycann6710/
Maysone6710/
Marzoon6710/
Makotyn6710/
Mazione679/
Maisone679/
McAn678/
Hmaskon678/
Maisont678/
Maakong678/
Makhoon678/
Macheun678/
Mazhong678/
McConne677/
Matzoun677/
Maddson676/
Meachun676/
Maiczan676/
Mackune676/
Magkone676/
Masjohn676/
Machuin675/
M'Hacen675/
Meuckon675/
Mazonne675/
Maychan675/
Matsone675/
Madjoun675/
Maizone675/
Makkoon675/
Maskong675/
MacKund674/
Maasoon674/
Macanhe674/
Makonhe673/
Masacen673/
Mascung673/
Mahacan673/
Madjone673/
Matzion673/
Maicane673/
Macusin672/
MacShan672/
Mauzoon672/
Matshon672/
Moccong672/
Meakong672/
Macaang672/
Macaten672/
Makound672/
Maukong672/
Matkone672/
Macasne672/
Maskoon672/
Macanne672/
Mahkong672/
Madjohn672/
Makosyn672/
Makhoin671/
Majjoon671/
Mahzone671/
Maidson671/
Maysohn671/
Maysont671/
Matchun671/
Mathcen671/
Mason'g671/
Masonnd671/
MacHsen671/
Maccand671/
Maccant671/
MacGunn671/
Mazzoun671/
Meacgan671/
Marzhon671/
Mhajong671/
Matsoon671/
Madsson671/
Machkan671/
Mahacen671/
Mayjohn671/
Mahuzon671/
Maciane671/
Majjone671/
Masoone671/
Matczan671/
Masonne671/
Masound671/
Masount671/
Maudjon671/
Mattßon671/
Maycane671/
Mashkon671/
Macasng671/
Macatyn671/
Macaşin671/
Maasong671/
Mahakon671/
Maikoun671/
Makongh671/
Makonne671/
Majzont671/
Majjoun671/
Maizzon671/
Maicann671/
Mahjond671/
Mahcoum671/
Mazoone671/
Maykoun671/
Meaqeon671/
Mhazone671/
D'Mason671/
Makkoun671/
Maucane671/
Mayhson671/
Meickon671/
Mayzoon671/
Matkoon671/
Masoong671/
Masoung671/
Majhoon671/
Maikhon671/
Maijhon671/
Mahazon671/
Macuine671/
Hmadson671/
Mauckan670/
Matdson670/
MacAsen670/
Mastson670/
Measone670/
Madzson670/
Meauson670/
Meckoon670/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macon
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