Magadalena Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Magadalena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magadalena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Magadalena (6,283) may also be a first name.

Magadalena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magadalena (Bengali: মাগদালেনা, Oriya: ମାଗଦାେଲନା) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Magadalena.

How Common Is The Last Name Magadalena? popularity and diffusion

The surname Magadalena is the 1,409,418th most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname Magadalena is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Magadalena are found; 89 percent are found in Central Africa and 89 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 83,181st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 6,283 people.

Magadalena is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 539,267. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 3 percent are found and Mexico, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Magadalena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magadalena in the Bengali language
মাগদালেনাmagadalena-
Magadalena in the Oriya language
ମାଗଦାେଲନାmagadaelana80
ମଗଦେଲନାmagadelana20

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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 Magadalena
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