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."
The surname Machel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Machel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.