Magalu Surname
Approximately 639 people bear this surname
Magalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 185 | 1:286,171 | 22,318 |
| Papua New Guinea | 141 | 1:57,828 | 7,385 |
| Moldova | 118 | 1:30,181 | 4,825 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Magalú. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Magalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Magalu is the 511,519th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,404,610 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Magalu are found; 31 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 172,896th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,927 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 286,171. In Tanzania Magalu is most common in: Tanga Region, where 41 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 26 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and Moldova, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magalú | 94 | 3 | / |
| Mangalu | 92 | 1,861 | / |
| Magalut | 92 | 33 | / |
| Magalou | 92 | 11 | / |
| Maigalu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Magallu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Maggalu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Maghalu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Makgalu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Magaleu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Magaliu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Magaluu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mangalou | 86 | 30 | / |
| Mang'alu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Makgatlu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mangalau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Magallau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maughalu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Magallou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magaluid | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maggalus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magaleud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mangaluy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magolu | 83 | 503 | / |
| Mogalu | 83 | 137 | / |
| Magelu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Megalu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Magalhaus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mangalyau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mashgallu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mangolu | 77 | 394 | / |
| Moghalu | 77 | 361 | / |
| Megalou | 77 | 133 | / |
| Magelau | 77 | 49 | / |
| Mongalu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Mogallu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mogalau | 77 | 9 | / |
| Magolou | 77 | 8 | / |
| Magalló | 77 | 7 | / |
| Megallu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mogaliu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mougalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magoluy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moggalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magaloo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muogalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mangaillou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muoghalu | 71 | 1,178 | / |
| Moughalu | 71 | 134 | / |
| Mangollu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Magoulou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Monghalu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Moungalu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mangholu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muogahlu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmagollu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmoghalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mougalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokgatlu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangoulou | 67 | 87 | / |
| Mmuoghalu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mangooğlu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mogelu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mogolu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmoughalu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muoghallu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mangouleu | 67 | 1 | / |
Magalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magalu in the Hindi language | ||
| मगलु | magalu | 57.14 |
| मगलू | magalu | 35.71 |
| मगलुआ | magalu'a | 4.76 |
| मागलु | magalu | 2.38 |
| Magalu in the Marathi language | ||
| मगलु | magalu | 40.48 |
| मगळू | magalu | 25 |
| मगळु | magalu | 17.86 |
| मंगळू | mangalu | 3.57 |
| मेगाळ | megala | 2.38 |
| मागलु | magalu | 2.38 |
| मंगळु | mangalu | 1.19 |
| मेगांळ | meganla | 1.19 |
| दगडु | dagadu | 1.19 |
| मागलू | magalu | 1.19 |
| मगलू | magalu | 1.19 |
| सागळे | sagale | 1.19 |
| मगाळ | magala | 1.19 |
| Magalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଗଳୁ | magalu | 33.33 |
| ମଗଲୁ | magalu | 33.33 |
| ଳୁ | lu | 33.33 |
| Magalu in the Russian language | ||
| Магалу | magalu | - |
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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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- 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 Magalu
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