Find out how popular the last name Macha is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Macha.

Macha, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Macha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Macha in America

Macha is the 22421st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Macha surname appeared 1,148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Macha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Macha to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Macha

The surname Macha has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It is believed to have emerged around the 11th or 12th century, possibly derived from the Latin word "macchia," meaning "stain" or "blemish." This may have been a reference to a physical characteristic or occupation of the family's earliest known ancestors.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Macha surname can be found in the Catalan town of Vilanova i la Geltrú, where a family bearing this name was documented in the 13th century. The name also appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Aragon and the Principality of Catalonia.

During the 15th century, a notable figure with the Macha surname was Joan Macha, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Barcelona. He was born in 1428 and played a significant role in the economic and political affairs of the region until his death in 1493.

As the Macha family dispersed throughout Spain and other parts of Europe, variations in the spelling emerged, such as Machia, Machà, and Machado. One such variation, Machado, became particularly common in Portugal, where it was borne by several notable individuals.

One of the most famous bearers of the Machado surname was the renowned Portuguese poet António Machado, who lived from 1875 to 1939. His poetic works, which often explored themes of existentialism and philosophical reflections on life, solidified his legacy as one of the greatest poets in the Spanish language.

Another noteworthy individual with the Macha surname was Mariano Macha, a Spanish explorer and cartographer born in 1784. He was renowned for his expeditions and detailed maps of the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in the regions of present-day Mexico and California.

In the realm of literature, José Macha y Campos, a Spanish writer and journalist born in 1811, made significant contributions with his works on Spanish culture and history. His influential writings helped shape the intellectual discourse of his time and garnered widespread recognition.

Juan Macha Navarro, born in 1845, was a prominent Spanish architect whose designs left an indelible mark on the architectural landscape of several cities in Spain. His most notable works include the Teatro Principal in Valencia and the Palacio de Justicia in Madrid.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Macha

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Macha.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Macha was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Macha has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Macha was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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