Machen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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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 55
File Cutter 10
Labourer 8
Coal Miner 5
Assistant In Shop 3
Domestic Servant 3
Ag Lab 3
Ag Lab Wife 3
General Servant 3
Warehouse Employment 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Wire Drawer 3
Merchant 2
No Ocupation 2
Dress Maker 2
Embroiderer 2
Annuitant 2
Cart Driver 2
Joiner 2
Merchants Wife 1
Farm Servant 1
Footman Domestic Servant 1
Laundress 1
Brush Maker 1
Engine Turner 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

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

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