Macheca

Macheca Meaning & Origin

About Macheca
The surname Macheca is of Italian origin and is believed to be derived from the personal name "Maceo" or "Maccio," which itself is derived from the Latin name "Maccius." The name Macheca is primarily found in the southern region of Italy, particularly in Sicily. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maceo or Maccio. The exact meaning of the surname Macheca is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a particular characteristic or occupation associated with the name Maceo or Maccio.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macheca is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macheca: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macheca based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/macheca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXK', 'MKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macheca in Braille

Here's how to represent Macheca in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macheca in braille

How to sign the name Macheca using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macheca using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macheca in sign language

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