Where Does The Last Name Magalhães Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Magalhães occurs in Angola more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Magalhåes or Magalhaës. Click here for further potential spellings of Magalhães.

How Common Is The Last Name Magalhães? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Magalhães is the 17,970^th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 237,040 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Magalhães reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1,270,172^nd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 60 people.

This surname is most widely held in Angola, where it is carried by 18,536 people, or 1 in 1,456. Besides Angola this surname exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 28 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.