Maga Surname
Approximately 19,171 people bear this surname
Maga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,253 | 1:54,455 | 4,141 |
| Mali | 2,194 | 1:7,734 | 449 |
| Philippines | 2,142 | 1:47,263 | 7,655 |
| India | 1,819 | 1:421,696 | 22,099 |
| Indonesia | 1,571 | 1:84,182 | 8,860 |
| Cameroon | 1,028 | 1:20,203 | 2,750 |
| United States | 646 | 1:561,082 | 46,207 |
| Poland | 617 | 1:61,603 | 9,661 |
| Romania | 574 | 1:34,979 | 4,455 |
| Honduras | 502 | 1:17,563 | 799 |
| Benin | 376 | 1:27,488 | 3,650 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Niger | 361 | 1:53,163 | 2,619 |
| Slovakia | 347 | 1:15,379 | 2,187 |
| Papua New Guinea | 323 | 1:25,244 | 2,797 |
| Italy | 301 | 1:203,178 | 29,165 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| South Africa | 238 | 1:227,637 | 23,639 |
| Malaysia | 233 | 1:126,585 | 8,240 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Algeria | 169 | 1:228,589 | 25,596 |
| Ivory Coast | 127 | 1:181,663 | 8,021 |
| Mauritania | 104 | 1:39,374 | 3,064 |
| Taiwan | 89 | 1:263,424 | 2,179 |
| Japan | 78 | 1:1,639,029 | 25,369 |
| Argentina | 70 | 1:610,620 | 43,172 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Uganda | 56 | 1:697,130 | 35,026 |
| Moldova | 54 | 1:65,951 | 8,964 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| Uruguay | 52 | 1:65,995 | 7,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 1:385,956 | 35,257 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| American Samoa | 36 | 1:1,549 | 282 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Nepal | 25 | 1:1,139,238 | 6,423 |
| Czechia | 24 | 1:443,061 | 48,767 |
| Solomon Islands | 20 | 1:29,001 | 5,821 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Mága (437) & Magá (2) are calculated separately.
Maga (16,389) may also be a first name.
Maga Demographics
Maga Political Affiliation
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Maga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maga (Arabic: محكي, Bengali: মাগ, Georgian: მაგა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻕ, Hindi: मगा, Marathi: मगा, Oriya: ମାଗା) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Mága or Magá. For other possible spellings of Maga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 28,031st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 380,134 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Maga are found; 34 percent are found in West Africa and 19 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maga is also the 43,674th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 16,389 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,253 people, or 1 in 54,455. In Nigeria Maga is most frequent in: Nasarawa, where 25 percent are found, Benue, where 19 percent are found and Sokoto, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 96 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 11 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.
Maga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Maga has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,936 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Maga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Maga last name is primarily Muslim (96%) in Russia, Christian (74%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Maga are 42.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.83% being registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maga in the Georgian language | ||
| მაგა | maga | - |
| Maga in the Bengali language | ||
| মাগ | maga | - |
| Maga in the Hindi language | ||
| मगा | maga | 85.15 |
| मागा | maga | 14.02 |
| मग | maga | 0.27 |
| मांगा | manga | 0.07 |
| मग्ाा | magaa | 0.07 |
| मगाा | magaa | 0.03 |
| माॅगा | maega | 0.03 |
| मॉगा | moga | 0.03 |
| माया | maya | 0.03 |
| मैगा | maiga | 0.03 |
| मागो | mago | 0.03 |
| म़गा | maga | 0.03 |
| मेघा | megha | 0.03 |
| भगा | bhaga | 0.03 |
| मा्गा | maga | 0.03 |
| ्मगा | maga | 0.03 |
| Maga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଗା | maga | 84.46 |
| ମଗା | maga | 8.76 |
| ମାଗାାଇଁ | magaa'im | 2.54 |
| ମଗ | maga | 2.26 |
| ମାଗ | maga | 1.69 |
| ମାଗୁ | magu | 0.28 |
| Maga in the Marathi language | ||
| मगा | maga | 83.49 |
| मागा | maga | 16.04 |
| मग | maga | 0.47 |
| Maga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻕ | maq | 39.02 |
| ﻣﺎﻍ | magh | 26.83 |
| ﻣﺎﻏﺎ | magha | 9.76 |
| ﻣﺎﻏﻪ | maghh | 7.32 |
| ﻣﺎﻗﻪ | maqh | 7.32 |
| ﻣﺎﻗﺎ | maqa | 7.32 |
| ﻣﻜﻪ | mkh | 2.44 |
| Maga in the Arabic language | ||
| محكي | mhky | - |
| ماقي | maqy | - |
| ماغا | magha | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maga
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