Magas Surname
Approximately 3,555 people bear this surname
Magas Surname User-submission:
Magas is translated as 'tall', 'high', or 'lofty' in Hungarian.
Magas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,851 | 1:54,694 | 9,104 |
| United States | 371 | 1:976,978 | 72,504 |
| Russia | 331 | 1:435,417 | 41,353 |
| Canada | 251 | 1:146,795 | 15,033 |
| Hungary | 127 | 1:77,294 | 7,817 |
| Poland | 82 | 1:463,521 | 46,884 |
| Niger | 81 | 1:236,938 | 7,651 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 1:110,185 | 14,934 |
| Iraq | 73 | 1:479,749 | 8,022 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Magaš (388), Magaś (1) & Magás (1) are calculated separately.
Magas (277) may also be a first name.
Magas Surname Meaning
Magas Demographics
Magas Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Magas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Magas (Arabic: مغاس, Hindi: मगस, Marathi: मगस, Russian: Магас) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Magaš, Magaś or Magás. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 127,586th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,049,943 people. The surname Magas occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Magas reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Magas is also the 533,704th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 277 people.
Magas is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,851 people, or 1 in 54,694. In The Philippines Magas is most frequent in: Cagayan Valley, where 42 percent reside, Bicol, where 18 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Russia, where 9 percent reside.
Magas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Magas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,686 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Magas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Magas last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (51%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Magas surname are 23.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.84% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Magas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $49,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $49,623 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magas in the Hindi language | ||
| मगस | magasa | - |
| Magas in the Marathi language | ||
| मगस | magasa | 85.71 |
| मगास | magasa | 14.29 |
| Magas in the Russian language | ||
| Магас | magas | - |
| Magas in the Arabic language | ||
| مغاس | mghas | - |
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