Macha History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Macha family

The surname Macha 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 Macha family

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

Macha 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 Macha family

More information is included under the topic Early Macha Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Macha Ranking

the United States, the name Macha is the 17,675^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Macha migration to the United States +

Macha Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Macha, who arrived in New York city in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Macha (post 1700) +

Otmar Mácha (b. 1922), Czech, classical music composer
Macha Grenon (b. 1968), Canadian film and television actress
Macha Louis Rosenthal, prominent American poet

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/