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

The surname Magalhães has its highest incidence in Angola. It may be rendered as a variant: Magalhåes or Magalhaës. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Magalhães is the 17,970^th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 237,040 people. Magalhães 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 frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 60 people.

The last name Magalhães is most commonly held in Angola, where it is carried by 18,536 people, or 1 in 1,456. Apart from Angola Magalhães occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 28 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.