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Where Does The Last Name Magar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Magar (Arabic: ماجار, Bengali: মগর, Georgian: მაგარ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺮ, Hindi: मगर, Marathi: मगर, Oriya: ମଗର, Russian: Магар) is found most frequently in Nepal. It may be found in the variant forms: Mägar. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 724^th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,839 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Magar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 52,054^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 12,716 people.

The surname Magar is most commonly used in Nepal, where it is borne by 638,890 people, or 1 in 45. In Nepal it is most prevalent in: Lumbini, where 17 percent are found, Rapti, where 13 percent are found and Sagarmatha, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Nepal this surname is found in 87 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent are found and South Sudan, where 1 percent are found.

Magar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Magar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Magar last name increased 1,197 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Magar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Magar surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Magar surname are 30.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Magar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $43,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $43,345 CAD per year.