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

Machic, 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 Machic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Machic in America

Machic is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Machic surname appeared 149 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 Machic.

The history of the last name Machic

The surname MACHIC is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Poland during the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Polish word "machac," which means "to wave" or "to swing." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to someone who worked with a tool or implement that involved swinging or waving motions, such as a blacksmith or a thresher.

Historical records indicate that the name MACHIC first appeared in the 14th century in the area of Lesser Poland, specifically in the town of Krakow. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan MACHIC, a blacksmith who lived in Krakow in the late 1300s.

In the 15th century, the MACHIC name began to spread throughout other regions of Poland, with various spellings such as MACHICZ, MACHIC, and MACHYCZ appearing in local records and documents. During this time, the name was also associated with certain place names, such as the village of Machice in the Masovian Voivodeship.

Notable individuals with the surname MACHIC throughout history include:

1. Jakub MACHIC (c. 1520-1582), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the Sandomierz region.
2. Tomasz MACHIC (1610-1677), a Catholic priest and theologian from Krakow.
3. Anna MACHIC (1754-1823), a prominent Polish writer and poet during the Enlightenment era.
4. Kazimierz MACHIC (1887-1943), a Polish military officer who fought in World War I and was executed by the Nazis during World War II.
5. Jerzy MACHIC (1921-2008), a renowned Polish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw.

While the MACHIC surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural diffusion. However, the historical records and examples provided here focus primarily on the surname's origins and early bearers within Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Machic

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

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 Machic 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.

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 Machic was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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