Magala Surname

38,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Magala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda9,7741:3,994716
Tanzania8691:60,9226,535
DR Congo7731:95,57510,806
South Africa6541:82,84110,220
Nigeria3711:477,47424,038
Philippines1371:738,96573,424
Russia1371:1,051,99379,925
Cameroon1281:162,25817,563
Poland941:404,34843,186
India761:10,092,966194,472
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Slovakia581:92,00817,690
Romania531:378,82831,692
Moldova461:77,42110,022
England251:2,228,72284,230
Zambia251:633,99725,256
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
France31:22,140,907385,998
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

The alternate forms: Măgală (1) are calculated separately.

Magala (3,598) may also be a first name.

Magala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magala (Georgian: მაგალა, Hindi: मगला, Marathi: मंगला, Oriya: ମାଗଲା, Russian: Магала) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Măgală. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,973rd most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 540,339 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Magala are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 117,948th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 3,598 people.

The surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 9,774 people, or 1 in 3,994. In Uganda Magala is primarily found in: Wakiso District, where 18 percent reside, Kampala District, where 12 percent reside and Mukono District, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Magala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (53%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Magala last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Magala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.75% less than the national average, earning R 119,424 per year and in United States they earn 14.43% less than the national average, earning $36,924 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangala9248,224/
Magaela921,667/
Makgala921,035/
Magalad92863/
Magalay92435/
Magalla92334/
Maigala92312/
Magalas92239/
Magaula92202/
Mhagala92199/
Magatla92160/
Magalya92108/
Magaila92105/
Mgagala9298/
Magalai9261/
Masgala9247/
Maggala9229/
Maygala9224/
Magalia9221/
Maghala9220/
Magaala9214/
Magalha9213/
Magalah928/
Magalea928/
Magahla928/
Maagala924/
Magalaa923/
Magalaś922/
Magalat921/
Magalap921/
Magalaz921/
Magasla921/
Magaloa921/
Mahgala921/
Măgală891/
Manggala862,213/
Mangalla86421/
Magaleas86326/
Makgaila86312/
Magalyas86305/
Mangalea86280/
Magalaya86268/
Mangalay86252/
Mhangala86247/
Masgalla86245/
Mangaila86214/
Mangalia86161/
Mangalya86154/
Mangalai8693/
Magalias8676/
Magallah8672/
Makgaloa8671/
Magalhas8650/
Masgalas8650/
Maghalha8621/
Mang'ala8620/
Mahagala8615/
Mangaala8615/
Magallas8610/
Mangalaa868/
Manghala868/
Maigalla867/
Maggalla865/
Magalais865/
Makgaela865/
Mgagaila864/
Mgagalya862/
Maangala862/
Maghalla862/
Magallau862/
Mangalau862/
Mangaula862/
Magallay862/
Magaulay861/
Magalath861/
Magaulas861/
Maggalas861/
Maghaila861/
Mgagalah861/
Maingala861/
Maghasla861/
Maghalah861/
Magalaha861/
Magalash861/
Maigalya861/
Makgalla861/
Mangahla861/
Magaatla861/
Makgahla861/
Magela8319,672/
Magola836,409/
Magale834,741/
Magali832,767/
Mogala831,441/
Magaly83551/
Megala83502/
Magalo83435/
Magała835/
Magalí834/
Magalé831/
Makgatlha80337/
Maghaslah80278/
Maisgalla80169/
Maingaila80165/
Mangallay80119/
Magalhais8065/
Magalheas8037/
Manggaala8027/
Manggalia8026/
Magallais8024/
Mashgalla8020/
Manggalya8020/
Mangailay806/
Mhagallah805/
Magalhaus802/
Maghalaha801/
Maangalla801/
Mangalaih801/
Mangalyau801/
Manghaila801/
Magallass801/
Magatilla801/
Magaulaya801/
Magalleas801/
Magalhaës801/
Manghalah801/
Manghalai801/
Manghalia801/
Mahakgala801/
Makgathla801/
Mangali7760,077/
Mangale7718,120/
Makgale774,419/
Magoola773,501/
Mongala772,923/
Mangaly771,618/
Mangola771,495/
Magatli77989/
Mangalo77873/
Magalie77654/
Mogaila77604/
Mogatla77595/
Maghali77556/
Mogalia77531/
Mogalla77494/
Magaliy77465/
Makgalo77458/
Magoula77446/
Magalit77441/
Megalaa77400/
Mokgala77344/
Mougala77313/
Megalla77304/
Magahle77285/
Magalis77279/
Megalai77267/
Magalei77219/
Moggala77183/
Magallo77178/
Moogala77164/
Maghale77147/
Mhagali77129/
Mogalai77118/
Magalop77111/
Magatle7798/
Meghala7787/
Magotla7784/
Magally7777/
Magalli7774/
Magalee7773/
Megalia7765/
Magalip7761/
Maghalo7759/
Mogalay7755/
Maggale7754/
Maigale7751/
Magelau7749/
Maugale7748/
Magalio7745/
Magalid7744/
Mogalas7743/
Mhagale7742/
Macgalo7733/
Magalle7732/
Moghala7730/
Magiela7730/
Magolla7729/
Magalos7728/
Makgola7723/
Magaule7720/
Mangała7720/
Magaali7719/
Mogalah7719/
Mogaela7717/
Mañgali7716/
Maigali7715/
Maghola7714/
Mogalat7713/
Magales7712/
Magalou7711/
Magailo7711/
Magaloi7710/
Magaili779/
Mogalau779/
Magaler778/
Meegala778/
Maigela778/
Magolah777/
Mañgale777/
Magalló777/
Maggali776/
Maagale776/
Masgali776/
Magolas775/
Mogalap775/
Maugola775/
Mogahla775/
Maigola774/
Maggela774/
Mogalad774/
Mahgali774/
Mogalaj774/
Megalha773/
Megalay773/
Magalhe773/
Magauli773/
Mogalya772/
Megalea772/
Meggala772/
Magoela772/
Magalho772/
Maegela772/
Magaled772/
Magaleh772/
Maigalo772/
MacGale772/
Makgela772/
Makgali772/
Magalgi771/
Magalii771/
Magaloo771/
Magalyi771/
Maghaly771/
Masgola771/
Maugali771/
Mekgala771/
Magaley771/
Magelah771/
Magelai771/
Magaliz771/
Magaale771/
Magaleu771/
Magolaa771/
Hmagali771/
Meigala771/
Maugela771/
Magohla771/
Mohgala771/
Mogaula771/
Moqgala771/
Megalah771/
Magauly770/
Mahgale770/
Maishgalla7518/
Maagaalaay752/
Maangaalla751/
Uammagaala751/
Magalhaães751/
Magalhes7129,987/
Moungala714,398/
Magoulas711,087/
Magalios71752/
Mang'ola71649/
Magaglio71420/
Mokgahla71398/
Mongaula71274/
Magallis71165/
Mangallo71124/
Manggali71118/
Mangalgi71100/
Mangaali7186/
Mangalle7183/
Mangalee7174/
Manghale7170/
Mangalli7165/
Magalães7164/
Magalich7164/
Manggalo7163/
Maggauli7151/
Makgaile7146/
Mangaile7140/
Magatlhe7139/
Manggale7138/
Maghaliy7136/
Mangolla7135/
Meghalai7132/
Mangalou7130/
Mashgali7129/
Masgalos7128/
Meegalla7127/
Magalles7126/
Megallaa7125/
Moogalia7123/
Manghali7121/
Mangalio7120/
Mmangale7119/
Magallie7118/
Mogalaph7117/
Maingale7114/
Maugalei7114/
Mahagale7111/
Meghalay7111/
Mokgaila7111/
Mangauli7110/
Mang'ale7110/
Mogalyas719/
Moggalla719/
Maghailo718/
Masgoula718/
Magallos716/
Mongalla716/
Manggola715/
Muoghala715/
Mangoula715/
Mangaloy715/
Mmangali715/
Moghalla714/
Mangalei714/
Maangale714/
Masgolla714/
Mangaloo714/
Mangaleh714/
Monkgala714/
Mongaala714/
Masgalle713/
Mogallap713/
Moogalla713/
Mangaule713/
Mangolay713/
Mmoghala713/
Mogalaai713/
Magailie713/
Maigolah712/
Magalesh712/
Magalhos712/
Man'gola712/
Mogathla712/
Magoolah712/
MacGaley712/
Mangoola712/
Mangolah712/
Makgohla712/
Magaille711/
Magaloth711/
Maghaili711/
Maghalle711/
Maisgola711/
Maighale711/
Maungale711/
Mang'alo711/
Mangaley711/
Mangalhe711/
Mangalhi711/
Mangally711/
Meggalla711/
Meghalia711/
Meghalla711/
Mhangali711/
Moongala711/
Mougalya711/
Moigalla711/
Mmagolla711/
Mogalaih711/
Mogalaja711/
Mogalapp711/
Mongaila711/
Maghalet711/
Magalhãe711/
Maigallo711/
Maugalos711/
Masgalis711/
Maagoula711/
Maghahle711/
Magielah711/
Maggales711/
Magallou711/
Magaluid711/
Magahleh711/
Magahles711/
Magalhid711/
Magoolla711/
Maigasle711/
Mangaulo711/
Mangaluy711/
Mangaili711/
Hmongala711/
Mosgalla711/
Meughala711/
Mongalia711/
Moingala711/
Mogalaad711/
Mogalach711/
Mohngala711/
Mogahloa711/
Maakgale711/
Maigaili711/
Makgahle711/
Makgahlo711/
Makgaule711/
Mohgatla711/
Mogalahe711/
Mokgalai711/
Mokgaloa711/
Mmakgola711/
Magaleth711/
Magalhis711/
Magauley710/
Mogale6739,107/
Mogola675,353/
Magolo672,286/
Mogali672,069/
Mogela671,474/
Magoli67772/
Mokgatlha67335/
Magole67271/
Magatelli67226/
Megela67186/
Magelo67155/
Mogalo67117/
Manggallo6783/
Megalo6750/
Manggalih6733/
Manghaliy6733/
Magoła6732/
Moungalla6723/
Mahangale6722/
Mangalley6721/
Mang'oola6718/
Mangallei6713/
Maghoilay6712/
MacGauley6710/
Mogaly677/
Mangalleh674/
Magalhæes674/
Mahangali673/
Mangollay672/
Mahaghale671/
Magheilah671/
Mang'hola671/
Manggalle671/
Manghajli671/
Mooggalla671/
Moosgalla671/
Mougaliah671/
Mogallaya671/
Magallett671/
Magalhees671/
Magalheis671/
Magáli671/
Magalhåes671/
Magallios671/
Magály671/
Magôlo671/
Maigaaali671/
Manghoula671/
Mogalaiph671/
Mogała671/
Mohngalla671/
Magalhãed671/
Makgatlho671/
Mokgathla671/
Mokgatlla671/
Magahales671/
Magoly670/

Magala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magala in the Georgian language
მაგალაmagala-
Magala in the Oriya language
ମାଗଲାmagala-
Magala in the Hindi language
मगलाmagala81.31
मगालाmagala17.42
मंगालाmangala0.38
मागलाmagala0.25
मग्ालाmagala0.25
मागालाmagala0.13
मगलmagala0.13
मंगलाmangala0.13
Magala in the Marathi language
मंगलाmangala68.48
मगळाmagala8.15
मागलाmagala5.98
मगलाmagala3.8
मंगलmangala2.17
ंागलाmagala1.63
मगंलाmaganla1.63
मं्गलाmamgala1.63
मगलmagala1.63
मंगळाmangala0.54
मागालाmagala0.54
मगनmagana0.54
मग़लmagala0.54
मं़गळाmamgala0.54
मेगलाmegala0.54
Magala in the Russian language
Магалаmagala-

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