Mächler Surname

138,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Mächler Surname User-submission:

The Mickler surname derives from Saint Michael the Archangel. It is a derivation of the German, migler.

Mächler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,8241:2,908366
Germany3741:215,25524,301
Austria101:851,54467,454
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

The alternate forms: Machler (315) are calculated separately.

Mächler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mickler surname derives from Saint Michael the Archangel. It is a derivation of the German, migler.

- Bryce Mickler

Mächler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mächler occurs most in Switzerland. It may be rendered as a variant: Machler. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mächler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 138,772nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,261,106 people. Mächler occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Mächler reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,824 people, or 1 in 2,908. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Schwyz, where 41 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 26 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 9 percent reside. Beside Switzerland this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 12 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Mächler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mächler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mächler last name fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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