Macka Name Origin and Family Crest

Some records give Mack; others give Macka. Both point to the same German family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “from the name Markward”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Mack was also written Macka. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Macek, Mackh and Macke.

Macka by the numbers

Macka coat of arms

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