Show ContentsMachicote History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Machicote family

The surname Machicote was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Machicote family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Machicote research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1445, 1488, 1523, 1631, 1743, and 1749 are included under the topic Early Machicote History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Machicote Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Macheco, Machco, Machecaut, Machecault, Macheceaut, Macheceault, Machecaud, Machecauld, Macheceaud, Macheceauld, Machecaux, Machecaulx, Machedo, Machado, Macheceaux, Macheceaulx, Machecauts, Machecauds, de Macheco, du Macheco, Machecoul and many more.

Early Notables of the Machicote family (pre 1700)

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United States Machicote migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Machicote Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Martin Jose Machicote, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1850 [1]
  • Juan Bautista Machicote, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 [1]
  • Juan T Machicote, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1868 [1]


The Machicote Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: J'ai bec et ongles
Motto Translation: I have tooth and nail


  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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