de Magalhaes Surname

21,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

de Magalhaes Surname User-submission:

This surname derived from the Celtic term magal, meaning 'the great'.

de Magalhaes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil23,7291:9,022544
France7901:84,07911,948
Spain931:502,71025,213
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Andorra21:41,9191,654
England21:27,859,030389,889
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: de Magalhães (2,913), de Magalhaés (2) & de Magalhaès (1) are calculated separately.

de Magalhaes Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derived from the Celtic term magal, meaning 'the great'.

- papayathirst

de Magalhaes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Magalhaes Come From? nationality or country of origin

de Magalhaes is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: de Magalhães, de Magalhaés or de Magalhaès. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Magalhaes? popularity and diffusion

The last name de Magalhaes is the 21,977th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 294,494 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of de Magalhaes live; 96 percent live in South America and 96 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 23,729 people, or 1 in 9,022. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 27 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent are found. Other than Brazil this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent are found and Spain, where 0 percent are found.

de Magalhaes Last Name Statistics demography

de Magalhaes earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 72.21% more than the national average, earning R 409,248 per year.

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