Machel

Machel Meaning & Origin

About Machel
The surname Machel is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the personal name Miguel, which is the Portuguese form of Michael. The name Michael is of Hebrew origin and means "Who is like God?" Therefore, the surname Machel can be interpreted to mean "son of Michael" or "descendant of Michael."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Machel: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Machel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MXL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M0204
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 CH AH0 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmรฆสงษ™l/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MXL', 'MKL')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Machel in Braille

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

The name Machel in braille

How to sign the name Machel using Sign Language

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

The name Machel in sign language

Numerology