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Early Origins of the Mach family

The surname Mach was first found in Silesia, and the Czech regions, where the name came from humble beginnings. The surname is derived from the given name Mach, of Slavic origins, and shares the same etymological roots as the English name Matthew. The first of the name in records appears to be Mach Budischer, on record 1362, in Iglau, located in present day Czech territory.

Early History of the Mach family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mach research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1370, 1374, 1432 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Mach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mach, Macha, Machotta, Macholla, Machule, Mache, Machura, Machnik, Machon, Machoi and many more.

Early Notables of the Mach family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Mach included

  • Mach Edle von Palmstein of Bohemia, raised to the nobility June 27, 1792

Mach Ranking

In the United States, the name Mach is the 6,349th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Mach migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Mach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Mach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J. F. Mach, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1805
  • Abram Mach, who settled in Philadelphia in 1817
  • James Mach, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1834 2
  • Carl Mach, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 2
  • John, Mach Jr., who landed in America in 1882 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Mach Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frank Mach, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1904 2
  • Tom Mach, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1905 2
  • Joe L Mach, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1906 2
  • Pete Mach, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1913 2

Canada Mach migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mach Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Andreas Mach, aged 44, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
  • Jacob Mach, aged 17, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
  • Katharina Mach, aged 9, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
  • Leonhardt Mach, aged 7, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
  • Magdalena Mach, aged 3, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mach (post 1700) +

  • Ha Mach, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Westminster, California, 2004 3
  • David Mach, British sculptor
  • Ernst Mach (1838-1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher of science, whose name has become used for the "Mach number" unit for high speeds

Bismarck
  • Helmut Mach (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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