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Machan Family History

Machan Surname Meaning

Czech (Macháň) and Slovak (also Machán): from a derivative of the personal name Mach. English (Yorkshire): variant of Machen. It is also found in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Indian (Kerala): from the personal name Machan found among Christians in southern India. It is derived from the Biblical personal name Thomas (via the intermediate form Thoomachan) with the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n.

Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Machan family from?

You can see how Machan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Machan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Machan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 98 Machan families living in Yorkshire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Machan's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Machan families in 1891.
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What did your Machan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Machan. 50% of Machan men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Machan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Machan were Railway Porter and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Railway Porter
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Work
    7%
  • Private Means
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Machan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Machan. For the veterans among your Machan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Machan lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Machan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Machan in 1956 was 46, and 91 in 2004.

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