Magatu Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
Magatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 113 | 1:72,157 | 9,422 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Magatu (1,067) may also be a first name.
Magatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magatu (Hindi: मगतू, Marathi: मगतु, Oriya: ମାଗତୁ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Magatu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magatu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,300,225th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name Magatu is mostly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Magatu reside; 65 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 65 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 244,901st most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 1,067 people.
Magatu is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 72,157. In Papua New Guinea Magatu is most common in: Bougainville, where 89 percent are found, National Capital District, where 4 percent are found and Morobe, where 3 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangatu | 92 | 752 | / |
| Makgatu | 92 | 19 | / |
| Magatou | 92 | 4 | / |
| Magastu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mangattu | 86 | 178 | / |
| Makgathu | 86 | 50 | / |
| Mang'atu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maghattu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mangathu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maghatou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maggatou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magathau | 86 | 0 | / |
| Magetu | 83 | 20 | / |
| Magotu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mogatu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mankgatau | 80 | 17 | / |
| Manghattu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mangotu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Magothu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mokgatu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mogatus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mogatui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mageteu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magetau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magatoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magatão | 77 | 1 | / |
| Megatau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makgothu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mokgathu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mangothu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Magetouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meingatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manggotu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magotaux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogotu | 67 | 147 | / |
| Meing'atu | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mangoutou | 67 | 1 | / |
Magatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magatu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଗତୁ | magatu | 83.33 |
| ମାଗିତି | magiti | 16.67 |
| Magatu in the Hindi language | ||
| मगतू | magatu | 52.71 |
| मगतु | magatu | 46.44 |
| मगटु | magatu | 0.57 |
| मगटू | magatu | 0.28 |
| Magatu in the Marathi language | ||
| मगतु | magatu | 52 |
| मगतू | magatu | 36 |
| मागतु | magatu | 12 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Magatu
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