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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 28,031^st 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 43,674^th 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.