Macon (surname)

Macon is a surname with multiple possible origins. It can be:

• French: A habitational name from Mâcon, a city in Burgundy, France, named in Latin as Matisco.

• English: A reduced form of MacCon, an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Con, meaning "son of Con". The personal name Con means "wisdom" or "chief".

• American: In some instances, it may be an Americanized spelling of other surnames with similar sounds or origins.

Distribution of the surname shows higher concentrations in the United States, particularly in the Southern states, reflecting both English and possible French ancestry. The name is also found to a lesser extent in England and other parts of the world.

Notable people with the surname Macon include:

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