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Where Does The Last Name Maga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Maga (Arabic: محكي, Bengali: মাগ, Georgian: მაგა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻕ, Hindi: मगा, Marathi: मगा, Oriya: ମାଗା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Mága or Magá. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Maga is the 28,031^st most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 380,134 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Maga reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 19 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 43,674^th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 16,389 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,253 people, or 1 in 54,455. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 25 percent live, Benue, where 19 percent live and Sokoto, where 10 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 96 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 11 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.

Maga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Maga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maga last name grew 2,936 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (96%) in Russia, Christian (74%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Maga surname are 42.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Maga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 28.77% less than the national average, earning €21,391 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.97% less than the national average, earning R 85,620 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $20,376,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.06% less than the national average, earning $40,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $52,389 CAD per year.