Magalhäes Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Magalhäes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Magalhăes (2), Magalhaés (10), Magalhaês (4), Magalhaès (2) & Magalhaēs (1) are calculated separately.
Magalhäes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magalhäes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Magalhäes has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be rendered as a variant: Magalhăes, Magalhaés, Magalhaês, Magalhaès or Magalhaēs. Click here for other potential spellings of Magalhäes.
How Common Is The Last Name Magalhäes? popularity and diffusion
Magalhäes is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Magalhäes is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Magalhäes live; 33 percent live in South America and 33 percent live in Luso-South America.
This surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 107,037,166. In Brazil Magalhäes is most numerous in: Federal District, where 50 percent live and São Paulo, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magalhăes | 96 | 2 | / |
| Magalhaés | 93 | 10 | / |
| Magalhaês | 93 | 4 | / |
| Magalhaès | 93 | 2 | / |
| Magalhaēs | 93 | 1 | / |
| Magalahes | 89 | 71 | / |
| Magalhaaes | 84 | 8 | / |
| Magalheaes | 84 | 2 | / |
| Magalhaees | 84 | 2 | / |
| Magallahes | 84 | 1 | / |
| Magalies | 82 | 56 | / |
| Magalhahaes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mangalehe | 78 | 205 | / |
| Magallies | 78 | 18 | / |
| Magaleaes | 78 | 2 | / |
| Magalahis | 78 | 1 | / |
| Magalaaes | 78 | 1 | / |
| Magalie | 75 | 654 | / |
| Magaleu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Manggalehe | 74 | 24 | / |
| Mangalie | 71 | 264 | / |
| Mangalge | 71 | 23 | / |
| Magallie | 71 | 18 | / |
| Magailie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mogalahe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogalehe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magielies | 67 | 300 | / |
| Meghalies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megallies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magolie | 63 | 71 | / |
| Mogalie | 63 | 31 | / |
| Magalji | 63 | 2 | / |
| McGauley | 59 | 1,581 | / |
| Mangalji | 59 | 117 | / |
| Mangolie | 59 | 40 | / |
| Mogalehi | 59 | 6 | / |
| Mogallie | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mongalie | 59 | 1 | / |
| Megielies | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mogalajhi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mogolie | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mogolye | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mogoleu | 50 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Magalhäes
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