Magdala Forename
43,387th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 16,533 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti
Magdala Forename Definition:
Mag'-da-la, tower, greatness. A town of Palestine, in the tribe of Manasseh. Matt xv. 39.
Magdala Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 100% | 13,853 | 1:774 | 110 |
| Congo | 100% | 950 | 1:5,273 | 775 |
| Brazil | 100% | 645 | 1:332,149 | 12,499 |
| United States | 100% | 391 | 1:927,205 | 19,923 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 116 | 1:636,445 | 21,039 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 113 | 1:72,144 | 6,837 |
| Mexico | 100% | 87 | 1:1,426,947 | 9,841 |
| Canada | - | 38 | 1:871,931 | 18,448 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 36 | 1:838,941 | 19,102 |
| France | 100% | 34 | 1:1,955,010 | 11,553 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 25 | 1:417,251 | 13,014 |
| India | 67% | 20 | 1:60,743,899 | 978,266 |
| Peru | 100% | 20 | 1:1,589,573 | 17,785 |
| Aruba | - | 17 | 1:6,105 | 1,121 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 16 | 1:1,148,717 | 30,311 |
| Germany | 100% | 16 | 1:6,042,367 | 23,110 |
| Spain | 100% | 15 | 1:3,101,998 | 13,742 |
| Colombia | 100% | 13 | 1:3,675,302 | 23,534 |
| Belgium | 100% | 12 | 1:957,503 | 11,814 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 11 | 1:1,964,591 | 42,624 |
| Indonesia | - | 11 | 1:23,451,243 | 565,442 |
| Panama | 100% | 11 | 1:355,142 | 11,047 |
| Cuba | - | 9 | 1:1,278,506 | 4,217 |
| Chile | 100% | 9 | 1:1,956,356 | 13,525 |
| Italy | 100% | 6 | 1:10,177,015 | 31,373 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 5 | 1:1,203,667 | 14,616 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 5 | 1:3,221,686 | 6,935 |
| Gabon | 100% | 4 | 1:470,834 | 2,822 |
| Ecuador | - | 4 | 1:4,431,730 | 16,276 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 4 | 1:1,191,987 | 12,292 |
| Honduras | - | 3 | 1:2,939,156 | 20,066 |
| Israel | 100% | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Argentina | - | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Uruguay | - | 2 | 1:1,713,818 | 10,870 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| England | - | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Chad | 100% | 1 | 1:13,598,398 | 15,363 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
Magdala (58) may also be a surname.
Magdala Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag'-da-la, tower, greatness. A town of Palestine, in the tribe of Manasseh. Matt xv. 39.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: a tower.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Greek name, meaning: A tower.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Magdala Forename Popularity
Magdala Demographics
Magdala Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 76 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
Magdala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magdala in the Russian language | ||
| Магдала | magdala | - |
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