Explore the Family Name Machak

The meaning of Machak

1. Americanized form of Slovak Mačák and Croatian and Serbian Mačak (see Macak). 2. Americanized form of Polish Maczak: patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Maciej (see Matthew). 3. Slovak (Machák): patronymic from the personal name Mach.

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How common is the last name Machak in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Machak saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 53,904 in popularity with 359 individuals bearing the name. This equated to a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 57,639 and the count of individuals with the surname dropped marginally to 353, a change of -1.67%. The proportional representation also declined by 7.69% to 0.12 per 100,000.

20002010Change
Rank#53,904#57,639-6.93%
Count359353-1.67%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Machak

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of the people with the surname Machak identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for an overwhelming 95.54% which slightly decreased to 94.33% in 2010, marking a change of -1.27%. The second largest ethnic identity associated with the surname is Hispanic, which slightly increased from 3.34% in 2000 to 3.40% in 2010, experiencing a growth of 1.80%. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.54%94.33%-1.27%
Hispanic3.34%3.4%1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%