Machen

== English == === Etymology 1 === Occupational surname for a stonemason, from Anglo-Norman machun, dialectal Norman variant of Old French maçon. Compare Mason. ==== Alternative forms ==== Meacham, Meachum ==== Proper noun ==== Machen (plural Machens) An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation]. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Machen is the 14392nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2077 individuals. Machen is most common among White (82.33%) individuals. === Etymology 2 === From Welsh ma (“place (of)”) + the personal name Cein. ==== Proper noun ==== Machen A village in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2189). === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Machen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483. === Anagrams === Manche, manche == German == === Noun === Machen n (strong, genitive Machens, no plural) gerund of machen ==== Declension ====