Machen
See also: machen
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Occupational surname for a stonemason, from Anglo-Norman machun, dialectal Norman variant of Old French maçon. Compare Mason.
Alternative forms edit
Proper noun edit
Machen (plural Machens)
- An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Machen is the 14392nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2077 individuals. Machen is most common among White (82.33%) individuals.
Etymology 2 edit
From Welsh ma (“place (of)”) + the personal name Cein.
Proper noun edit
Machen
- A village in Caerphilly county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2189).
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Machen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Noun edit
Machen n (strong, genitive Machens, no plural)