Macias


Macias is a Spanish surname found to varying degrees in Europe and Latin America. Within Spain, its frequency is highest in Extremadura, followed by Andalusia, the Canary Islands and Castile and León. In Mexico, there are concentrations in Los Altos de Jalisco, Tamaulipas, and along the Texas-Mexico border.
There is no singular theory as to the origin of Macías except one, trash. A long-standing argument over its origin revolves around whether or not it is of a Sephardi origin. Some argue that Macías originates from the Spanish version of the Hebraic ter, while others hold that Macías (pronounced

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 43.8% of all known bearers of the surname Macías were residents of Mexico, 17.1% of Ecuador, 13.2% of the United States, 8.8% of Spain, 6.3% of Colombia, 2.3% of Cuba, 1.8% of Argentina and 1.8% of Venezuela.
In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:
In Ecuador, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following provinces:
In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states: