Magalhas Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Magalhas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Magalhas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magalhas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Magalhas is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magalhas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Magalhas is the 2,746,821st most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Magalhas reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 44 percent reside in Luso-South America.
This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 9,730,651. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Pernambuco, where 18 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent reside and Bahia, where 9 percent reside. Barring Brazil it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
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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 Magalhas
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