Machen
See also: machen
English
Etymology 1
Occupational surname for a stonemason, from Anglo-Norman machun, dialectal Norman variant of Old French maçon. Compare Mason.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Machen (plural Machens)
- An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].
Statistics
- 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
From Welsh ma (“place (of)”) + the personal name Cein.
Proper noun
Machen
- A village in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2189).
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Machen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.
Anagrams
German
Noun
Machen n (strong, genitive Machens, no plural)
- gerund of machen