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Early Origins of the MacHe family

The surname MacHe 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 MacHe family

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MacHe 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 MacHe family

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United States MacHe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

MacHe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christoper Frederick Mache, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753
  • Christopher Fredrick Mache, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Christopher Fredrick Mache, aged 34, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
MacHe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • H. Mache, who settled in Baltimore in 1854


  1. 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)


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