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) 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
| 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
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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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