Cognomen Машель (Machel 
, Mashel 
, Машель 
) , globally, is quite a common surname. The surname Машель is characteristic of Mozambique, where it is quite a rare surname, Kenya, and Germany, where it is a rare surname. Likewise, Машель is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Machel | Poland, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Germany |
| Mashel | Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Indonesia |
| Машель | Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |