Magaji Surname
Approximately 215,532 people bear this surname
Magaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 211,765 | 1:837 | 103 |
| Niger | 2,368 | 1:8,105 | 646 |
| India | 577 | 1:1,329,403 | 51,832 |
| Tanzania | 437 | 1:121,148 | 11,507 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Cameroon | 120 | 1:173,076 | 18,427 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Magaji (130,524) may also be a first name.
Magaji Demographics
Magaji Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Magaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Magaji (Hindi: मगजी, Marathi: मगाजी) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Magaji.
How Common Is The Last Name Magaji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,577th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 33,812 people. The last name Magaji occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Magaji reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Magaji is also the 7,987th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 130,524 people.
The last name Magaji is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 211,765 people, or 1 in 837. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kano, where 17 percent live, Jigawa, where 16 percent live and Katsina, where 12 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 1 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Magaji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magaji in the Marathi language | ||
| मगाजी | magaji | 70.23 |
| मगजी | magaji | 14.88 |
| मागाजी | magaji | 10.23 |
| मांगजी | mangaji | 0.93 |
| मेागली | meagali | 0.93 |
| मुगाजी | mugaji | 0.47 |
| मकजी | makaji | 0.47 |
| मनाजी | manaji | 0.47 |
| नागोजी | nagoji | 0.47 |
| मेगाजी | megaji | 0.47 |
| मडावी | madavi | 0.47 |
| Magaji in the Hindi language | ||
| मगजी | magaji | 65.85 |
| मगाजी | magaji | 25.61 |
| मागाजी | magaji | 3.66 |
| मागजी | magaji | 3.66 |
| म'गाजी | ma'gaji | 1.22 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magaji
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