Mag Surname
Approximately 22,216 people bear this surname
Mag Surname Definition:
(German, English) Descendant of Magg, a pet form of names beginning with Mag (blood relationship), as Magafrid and Magbald; descendant of Magg, a pet form of Margaret (pearl).
Mag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16,131 | 1:47,552 | 3,291 |
| Hungary | 875 | 1:11,219 | 1,297 |
| Morocco | 613 | 1:56,242 | 9,319 |
| Indonesia | 579 | 1:228,410 | 21,214 |
| Romania | 539 | 1:37,250 | 4,750 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Austria | 512 | 1:16,632 | 2,492 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| United States | 295 | 1:1,228,674 | 87,029 |
| Taiwan | 284 | 1:82,552 | 831 |
| Slovakia | 259 | 1:20,604 | 3,266 |
| Portugal | 170 | 1:61,284 | 3,295 |
| Germany | 124 | 1:649,238 | 50,829 |
| France | 92 | 1:721,986 | 90,334 |
| Pakistan | 55 | 1:3,248,071 | 25,480 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Serbia | 23 | 1:310,650 | 15,551 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Greece | 10 | 1:1,107,979 | 84,839 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
The alternate forms: Mág (23) are calculated separately.
Mag (22,151) may also be a first name.
Mag Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, English) Descendant of Magg, a pet form of names beginning with Mag (blood relationship), as Magafrid and Magbald; descendant of Magg, a pet form of Margaret (pearl).
Mag Demographics
Average Mag Salary in
United States
$46,596 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mag Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mag (Arabic: ماغ, Bengali: মগ, Hindi: मग, Marathi: माग, Oriya: ମାଗ, Tibetan: མཱག་) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Mág. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mag? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mag is the 24,347th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 328,031 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Mag are found; 73 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 35,031st most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 22,151 people.
The last name Mag is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 16,131 people, or 1 in 47,552. In India Mag is primarily concentrated in: Tripura, where 98 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found and Telangana, where 0 percent are found. Not including India it occurs in 106 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 4 percent are found and Morocco, where 3 percent are found.
Mag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mag has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 797 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mag Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mag last name is predominantly Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Mag last name are 19.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mag earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning $46,798 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mág | 89 | 23 | / |
| Maag | 86 | 9,255 | / |
| Magg | 86 | 1,836 | / |
| Magh | 86 | 1,176 | / |
| Mags | 86 | 367 | / |
| Maug | 86 | 340 | / |
| Maig | 86 | 98 | / |
| Mayg | 86 | 46 | / |
| Mahg | 86 | 24 | / |
| Magt | 86 | 22 | / |
| Magc | 86 | 21 | / |
| Magk | 86 | 13 | / |
| Magz | 86 | 10 | / |
| Magx | 86 | 5 | / |
| Macg | 86 | 3 | / |
| Magp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Majg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Makg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mhag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maïg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mmag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maggs | 75 | 6,190 | / |
| Mague | 75 | 1,332 | / |
| Maugg | 75 | 151 | / |
| Maugh | 75 | 138 | / |
| Mahag | 75 | 111 | / |
| Meagh | 75 | 57 | / |
| Maags | 75 | 55 | / |
| Maagh | 75 | 42 | / |
| Maigh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Maagk | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mashg | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mahug | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mmagh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Maagø | 75 | 7 | / |
| Maahg | 75 | 5 | / |
| Magsh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mauyg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Magss | 75 | 4 | / |
| Magqu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Magqe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mahqg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maigs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Meagc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Magke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maggì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maagt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maggz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmacg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meagz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maisg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maigg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahgt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhaig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhaug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meagp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meagg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maigz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maggt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mak | 67 | 146,517 | / |
| Mac | 67 | 57,836 | / |
| Max | 67 | 45,020 | / |
| Mog | 67 | 12,467 | / |
| Maigue | 67 | 2,966 | / |
| Magowa | 67 | 2,354 | / |
| Maq | 67 | 593 | / |
| Maugue | 67 | 322 | / |
| Mcg | 67 | 56 | / |
| Maggue | 67 | 39 | / |
| Maague | 67 | 34 | / |
| Maygue | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mahgue | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mashgh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Maïgue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahagt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahgsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meague | 67 | 2 | / |
| Machgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacGue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiscg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matgue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meaggs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maygck | 67 | 0 | / |
Mag Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mag in the Bengali language | ||
| মগ | maga | 99.92 |
| মগ্ | mag | 0.08 |
| Mag in the Hindi language | ||
| मग | maga | 89.66 |
| माग | maga | 10.34 |
| Mag in the Marathi language | ||
| माग | maga | 71.93 |
| मग | maga | 21.05 |
| मांग | manga | 5.26 |
| Mag in the Tibetan language | ||
| མཱག་ | mak | 66.67 |
| མག | mak | 33.33 |
| Mag in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଗ | maga | 56.76 |
| ମଗ | maga | 37.84 |
| ମଗ୍ | mag | 3.38 |
| ମାଗ୍ | mag | 1.35 |
| Mag in the Arabic language | ||
| ماغ | magh | - |
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