Machen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Machen ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Machen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Machen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 78
Coal Miner 11
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Baker 4
File Cutter 3
Labourer 2
Machinist 2
File Smith 2
Joiner 2
Labourer Bricklayer 2
Labourer In Steel Works 2
Scissor Smith 2
School Mistress Elementary 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Bricklayer 2
Painter & Glazier 1
Waiting Room Attendant 1
General Servant 1
Grocer 1
Grocer's Porter 1
Housemaid (domestic) 1
Indelendent Means 1
Tanner 1

Machen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Machin 83% 21,100
2 Machen 100% 2,870
3 Machon 83% 2,659
4 Machan 83% 1,819
5 Meachin 71% 1,586
6 Macken 83% 1,214
7 Machine 71% 850
8 Meachen 86% 773
9 Mechan 67% 525
10 Mechen 83% 190
11 Michan 67% 139
12 Mechin 67% 126
13 Mchone 50% 120
14 Meechan 57% 108
15 Meachan 71% 100

Did you know?

The surname Machen is the 2nd most popular variant of Machin.

Search for the Machen family