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Early Origins of the Machner family

The surname Machner 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 Machner family

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Machner 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 Machner family

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United States Machner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Machner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jos Machner, who landed in New York, NY in 1861 1


  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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