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Early Origins of the Machnik family

The surname Machnik 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 Machnik family

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Machnik 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 Machnik family

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Migration of the Machnik family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Conrad Mach, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1765; J.F. Mach, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1805; Abram Mach, who came to Philadelphia in 1817.


Contemporary Notables of the name Machnik (post 1700) +

  • Alfred Machnik, American politician, Farmer-Labor Candidate for Michigan State Senate 18th District, 1936 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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