Magallon Surname

19,144th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Magallon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magallon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico10,5481:11,7681,128
Philippines6,0151:16,8311,939
Panama5,5561:704139
United States3,7121:97,64510,889
Spain1,5771:29,6463,029
Ecuador8801:18,0752,628
France1811:366,97654,730
Andorra691:1,215207
Chile401:440,41211,644
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Singapore171:323,98313,856
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England51:11,143,612252,590
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Magallón (280) & Magallòn (2) are calculated separately.

Magallon (44) may also be a first name.

Magallon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magallon occurs most in Mexico. It may also occur as a variant: Magallón or Magallòn. For other possible spellings of Magallon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magallon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 19,144th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 253,727 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Magallon are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held first name globally, held by 44 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 10,548 people, or 1 in 11,768. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Michoacán, where 32 percent reside, Jalisco, where 26 percent reside and México, where 7 percent reside. Barring Mexico this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 21 percent reside and Panama, where 19 percent reside.

Magallon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magallon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magallon surname expanded 53,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magallon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Magallon last name are 43.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Magallon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $38,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $50,810 CAD per year.

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Magallon Reference & Research

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Magallon
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