Macho History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Macho family

The surname Macho was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Macho family

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Macho Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Macki, Mackay, Mackau, Mack, Macke, Machui, Machlen, Mache and many more.

Early Notables of the Macho family

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Macho migration to the United States +

Macho Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Macho, who settled in Baltimore in 1880
Franz Macho, who arrived in Baltimore in 1881
Franzca Macho, who settled in Baltimore in 1881
Juan Macho, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1891 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Macho (post 1700) +

Natividad Macho Álvarez (1928-2017), known by the stage name Nati Mistral, a Spanish film and stage actress who won the National Theater Prize in 1997

Sources +

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)