Magalu Surname

511,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Magalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1851:286,17122,318
Papua New Guinea1411:57,8287,385
Moldova1181:30,1814,825
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
India541:14,204,914239,375
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Magalú (3) are calculated separately.

Magalu (1,927) may also be a first name.

Magalu Last Name Facts

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

Magalu (Hindi: मगलु, Marathi: मगलु, Oriya: ମଗଳୁ, Russian: Магалу) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Magalú. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Magalu is the 511,519th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,404,610 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Magalu live; 31 percent live in East Africa and 31 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 172,896th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 1,927 people.

The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 286,171. In Tanzania Magalu is mostly concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 41 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 26 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and Moldova, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Magalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magalu in the Hindi language
मगलुmagalu57.14
मगलूmagalu35.71
मगलुआmagalu'a4.76
मागलुmagalu2.38
Magalu in the Marathi language
मगलुmagalu40.48
मगळूmagalu25
मगळुmagalu17.86
मंगळूmangalu3.57
मेगाळmegala2.38
मागलुmagalu2.38
मंगळुmangalu1.19
मेगांळmeganla1.19
दगडुdagadu1.19
मागलूmagalu1.19
मगलूmagalu1.19
सागळेsagale1.19
मगाळmagala1.19
Magalu in the Oriya language
ମଗଳୁmagalu33.33
ମଗଲୁmagalu33.33
ଳୁlu33.33
Magalu in the Russian language
Магалуmagalu-

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Footnotes

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