Magan Surname

17,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Magan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8,1361:94,2806,225
Somaliland6,3931:54876
Philippines4,5901:22,0562,841
Somalia4,2151:3,191309
Spain3,2381:14,4391,653
United States9591:377,95533,414
Peru9281:34,2503,358
Pakistan5421:329,6016,665
South Africa5321:101,83812,320
Argentina5071:84,3077,142
France1921:345,95252,007
England1851:301,17922,911
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
Papua New Guinea1641:49,7186,230
Russia1141:1,264,23791,134
Panama1071:36,5631,993
Ireland921:51,1843,668
Australia851:317,59627,389
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Canada501:736,91258,785
Romania481:418,28933,624
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Chile271:652,46215,367
Turkey271:2,882,27584,327
Israel241:356,56829,419
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Norway61:857,04855,549
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Djibouti41:228,733966
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1231:36,0153,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

The alternate forms: Magán (112), Magañ (2), Magań (2) & Magàn (1) are calculated separately.

Magan (67,961) may also be a first name.

Magan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magan (Bengali: মাগন, Georgian: მაგან, Hindi: मगन, Marathi: मगन, Oriya: ମଗନ, Russian: Маган) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Magán, Magañ, Magań or Magàn. For other possible spellings of Magan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magan? popularity and diffusion

Magan is the 17,406th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 228,837 people. The last name Magan is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Magan are found; 33 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Magan is also the 14,222nd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 67,961 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 8,136 people, or 1 in 94,280. In India it is primarily found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 66 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 21 percent live and Delhi, where 3 percent live. Excluding India it is found in 81 countries. It is also common in Somaliland, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.

Magan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Magan surname rose 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 25 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Magan last name is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Magan last name are 3.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Magan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.02% less than the national average, earning 245,664 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,183 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.34% more than the national average, earning R 307,368 per year; in United States they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $44,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.37% less than the national average, earning $44,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magán93112/
Magañ932/
Magań932/
Magàn931/
Mangan9118,892/
Magane9113,858/
Magang912,293/
Maghan911,491/
Magann91893/
Magand91724/
Magain91620/
Maugan91435/
Magaan91380/
Meagan91227/
Magant91170/
Maigan91128/
Maggan91108/
Masgan9161/
Maegan9126/
Maygan9110/
Mahgan9110/
Magaun912/
Maganh911/
Maagan911/
MacGan910/
Magahn910/
Mhagan910/
Maughan8311,498/
Maugain83583/
Manghan83490/
Manggan83395/
Mahagan83254/
Makgane83191/
Magajne83155/
Magasin83132/
Magagne83113/
MacHgan8396/
Mashgan8394/
Magatin8393/
Magaine8368/
Maigane8367/
MacGann8358/
Meaghan8357/
Mangain8352/
Maghane8345/
Maigang8343/
Maagang8342/
Mahygan8336/
Magaing8330/
Maugand8328/
Maghang8323/
Magahan8322/
Maingan8322/
Maggang8319/
Maghean8317/
Magayng8315/
Maighan8313/
Maugane8313/
Magayne8311/
Mmagane8310/
Mangaun837/
Maganhe837/
Magainn836/
Macghan836/
Mahgane836/
Mangaan835/
Mahugan835/
Maghain834/
Maganne834/
Maghant833/
Maggand833/
Maugang833/
Maungan833/
Maygane832/
Magasen832/
Ma'agan832/
Mahgang832/
Maigand832/
Maigant832/
Maangan832/
Mmangan832/
Maggane831/
Magacin831/
Maggann831/
Masgant831/
Mayghan831/
Maugahn831/
Mauhgan831/
Maagant831/
Mangann831/
Meacgan831/
Measgan831/
Maugaun831/
Macgain831/
Macgang831/
Maagaan831/
Maghhan831/
Magasne831/
Magaten831/
Mmagain831/
Mahghan831/
Magasnn831/
Magaïng831/
Hmangan831/
Meangan830/
Maeghan830/
Meagann830/
Magaink830/
Mhaghan830/
Magaynt830/
Magon806,783/
Mogan804,103/
Megan804,058/
Magam802,552/
McGan80170/
Magón806/
Magòn801/
Maganova77287/
Maigasne77281/
Maighane77240/
Magaseng77204/
Maigagne7771/
Magasing7759/
Manggaan7733/
Maingain7728/
Maschgan7724/
Makganne7721/
Mageehan7717/
Magangue7716/
MacGahan7715/
MacGaunn7715/
Maughane7713/
Maheigan779/
Magasinn778/
Maunghan777/
Mashghan776/
Magassin776/
Mauhghan775/
Magating773/
Maigamne773/
Maigaine772/
Hmanngan772/
Magadtin771/
Magahane771/
Maghanne771/
Majgaine771/
Mayghane771/
Meaghane771/
Maasgain771/
Magatten771/
Magachin771/
Maiganne771/
Maïgagne771/
Maakgane771/
Magheane771/
Maghankh771/
Maughaun770/
Mangghan770/
McGann738,731/
Mogane738,582/
Mongan733,421/
Magoon732,850/
Meegan732,543/
Mangon731,501/
Magham731,441/
Magone731,308/
Maggam73858/
Meghan73771/
McGhan73634/
Moghan73519/
Maggon73441/
Mougan73377/
Magong73330/
Magoun73309/
Moogan73269/
Moggan73241/
Mogang73169/
Masgon73134/
Maigon7397/
Maygon7374/
Mohgan7355/
Mogain7351/
Megann7347/
Maagam7340/
Mojgan7336/
Megain7336/
Meigan7334/
Magaim7333/
Maigam7332/
Mehgan7331/
Mosgan7328/
Mañgon7321/
Meggan7315/
Mogaan7315/
Maghon7312/
Meygan7312/
Moegan7310/
Magond7310/
Mhagam737/
Magont737/
Mogand736/
Magoin736/
Moigan735/
Masgam735/
Magaam734/
Mhogan733/
Meagam733/
Maagon733/
Megahn732/
Magaum732/
MacGam731/
Meagon731/
Megaan731/
Mhegan731/
Mogajn731/
Mogann731/
Mogant731/
Magonn731/
Maugam731/
Magamt731/
Mahgon731/
Mangaã731/
Măgean731/
Mokgan731/
Megaun730/
Maugon730/
Magassing7172/
Mainghain7128/
Maghasing716/
Maggating715/
Maggasing712/
MacGeehan712/
Maheingan711/
Mayganova711/
MacGachen711/
Mhaighane711/
Maghacent711/
Mahaghand711/
Manggahan711/
Meighan672,999/
Mougang671,193/
Maingon67710/
Moughan67509/
Megahan67393/
Maugham67375/
Maughon67373/
Makgone67212/
Masgong67204/
Manggon67193/
Mahgoun67171/
Monghan67127/
Meyghan67127/
Moghang67107/
Meigang67104/
Maigong6772/
Masghon6747/
Meingan6747/
Meeghan6736/
Magosin6729/
Mogaing6727/
Maggassing6720/
Mangoun6719/
Monggan6718/
Mokgane6718/
Maagham6716/
Mangoon6714/
Mougane6713/
Magoung6713/
MacGoun6710/
Moghane6710/
Maggoon6710/
Mohgane676/
Maugone675/
Maigone674/
Magonne674/
Moogann673/
Mogahan673/
Mahagon673/
Maingón673/
Moungan673/
Maungon673/
Mangoin672/
Magotin672/
Moganne672/
Maghoun672/
Mahgong672/
Maggong672/
Magoing672/
Meughan671/
Maghaam671/
Magoyne671/
Mahgham671/
Masgaum671/
MacGoon671/
Meggain671/
Muigain671/
Monhgan671/
Moghand671/
Manghon671/
Magatim671/
Mashgam671/
Maagone671/
Maagoun671/
Maghong671/
Maghoon671/
Magasem671/
Magasim671/
Magueam671/
Mayghon671/
Maygong671/
Meagamg671/
Megghan671/
Mougain671/
Mougand671/
Mousgan671/
Mongain671/
Muogang671/
Maggoun671/
Mogamne671/
Moogang671/
Moigane671/
Meghann671/
Maygone670/
Meaghon670/
Magoink670/
Magoune670/
Mageeon670/
Magoone670/
Mehghan670/
Monngan670/
Magoine670/
Mecghan670/
Maugoin670/
Meegann670/

Magan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magan in the Georgian language
მაგანmagan-
Magan in the Hindi language
मगनmagana98.92
मागांmagam0.6
मगांmagam0.07
मागनmagana0.06
मगानmagana0.06
मग्ानmagana0.03
मगणmagana0.02
मगंmagam0.02
मागंmagam0.02
मग्नmagna0.01
मागणmagana0.01
मागाँmagam0.01
मगऩmagana0.01
मागनाmagana0.01
बालbala0
मगलmagala0
गगनgagana0
मगॅनmagena0
मगन्magan0
म़गनmagana0
Magan in the Marathi language
मगनmagana95.98
मगणmagana0.61
मणmana0.3
जगनjagana0.21
मागणmagana0.21
मागंmagam0.13
मागनmagana0.13
मागानmagana0.1
मदनmadana0.09
मगानmagana0.07
मगरेmagare0.05
मगरmagara0.05
मांगmanga0.04
मगतmagata0.03
मगांmagam0.02
मागmaga0.01
गणूganu0.01
मानmana0.01
मनmana0.01
मग़नmagana0.01
मगलmagala0.01
गणाgana0.01
गनgana0.01
गगनgagana0.01
मसानेmasane0.01
गणेgane0.01
आसानasana0.01
लगनlagana0.01
मानाmana0
गंगाganga0
मगाmaga0
मगऩmagana0
मजनmajana0
मगळुmagalu0
गांगाganga0
मगनेmagane0
गणुganu0
मगडेmagade0
माडनmadana0
आगानagana0
गनाgana0
मदानेmadane0
मागडेmagade0
मायानीmayani0
महनmahana0
मुगनmugana0
मगmaga0
Magan in the Bengali language
মাগনmagana78.57
মগনmagana21.43
Magan in the Oriya language
ମଗନmagana69.9
ମାଗାନmagana16.26
ମାଗନmagana7.96
ମାଗଣmagana1.38
ମାଗାନ୍magan0.69
ମାଗାଂmagam0.69
ମଗାନmagana0.69
ମାଗନ୍magan0.69
ମାଗଂmagam0.35
ଗଗନgagana0.35
ମଗନ୍magan0.35
Magan in the Russian language
Маганmagan-

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