Explore the Family Name Machala
The meaning of Machala
1. Czech and Slovak; Polish (Machała): from a derivative of the personal name Mach (see Mach 1). 2. Polish (Machała): perhaps also a derivative of the verb machać ‘swing, sway’. 3. Probably also an Americanized form of Czech Máčala: derivative of a pet form of the personal name Matěj ‘Matthew’ (see Matej).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Machala in the United States?
Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Machala saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Machala ranked 43,463 in terms of surname prevalence in the United States; by 2010, it had slipped slightly to rank 44,356. The actual count of individuals with this surname, however, marginally increased from 468 in 2000 to 485 in 2010, suggesting a modest growth rate of 3.63 percent over the decade. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of Machalas per 100,000 people in the U.S. decreased by 5.88 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,463 | #44,356 | -2.05% |
| Count | 468 | 485 | 3.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Machala
In terms of ethnicity, the Machala surname is predominantly associated with white individuals, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.22 percent of people with the Machala surname identified as white, a figure that decreased slightly to 96.49 percent in 2010. Over the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped by 25 percent, from 1.92 percent in 2000 to 1.44 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a small emergence of individuals with the Machala surname who identify with two or more races, accounting for 1.03 percent in 2010, up from zero in 2000. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.22% | 96.49% | -0.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.92% | 1.44% | -25% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.03% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |