Magazi Surname

59,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Benin

Magazi Surname User-submission:

Magazi or Magazis is a Greek surname, which means 'small shop' from μαγαζί.

Magazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,7261:14,5401,833
Tanzania2,8021:18,8942,403
Benin1,1951:8,6491,192
Niger4491:42,7442,259
Zimbabwe451:343,07232,830
Iran451:1,706,27864,723
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Lesotho241:84,69010,225
Ivory Coast201:1,153,56226,783
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
England71:7,959,723202,100
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Magazi (522) may also be a first name.

Magazi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Magazi or Magazis is a Greek surname, which means 'small shop' from μαγαζί.

- marissapisanelli

Magazi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magazi (Russian: Магази) occurs most in South Africa. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magazi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 59,834th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 864,683 people. The surname Magazi occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Magazi reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Magazi is also the 369,527th most widely held first name internationally, held by 522 people.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,726 people, or 1 in 14,540. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 40 percent reside, Gauteng, where 23 percent reside and Western Cape, where 18 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 33 percent reside and Benin, where 14 percent reside.

Magazi Last Name Statistics demography

Magazi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.53% less than the national average, earning R 143,700 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangazi922,400/
Maghazi922,254/
Magadzi92158/
Magazie9280/
Magazzi9227/
Magazis9215/
Magazei9214/
Magauzi926/
Magatzi922/
Maigazi922/
Mhagazi921/
Magazgi921/
Mmagazi921/
Magaizi921/
Mangazie86947/
Mangadzi86387/
Mangazhi8636/
Magatzai869/
Maghazei868/
Mang'azi864/
Mhangazi863/
Magharzi861/
Magadzai861/
Magaizai861/
Maigarzi861/
Magaudzi861/
Maghadzi861/
Maghazzi861/
Mmangazi861/
Magaji83215,532/
Magagi8343,513/
Magezi8319,138/
Magasi831,362/
Magaza83234/
Magaze8350/
Mogazi8327/
Magazy8324/
Magozi8316/
Magaci835/
Megazi833/
Magaši832/
Maghazchi801/
Magaisa773,472/
Magashi773,094/
Magadji772,972/
Meghazi772,398/
Mangasi771,555/
Moghazi77951/
Magadza77895/
Magadze77458/
Magassi77458/
Magaiza77370/
Mangozi77324/
Magozzi77292/
Maghazy77248/
Magatsi77209/
Magauze77178/
Maigaji77172/
Maggaji77132/
Magazza77127/
Magachi7777/
Magašić7770/
Maigagi7763/
Magajji7748/
Maggagi7743/
Megazzi7732/
Mongazi7730/
Magaggi7723/
Mangaze7722/
Magasie7722/
Maagaji7720/
Magezzi7718/
Magaagi7718/
Maghasi7717/
Maghaji7716/
Magausi7716/
Magasis7714/
Magiezi7714/
Magaiji7713/
Magasiy7711/
Maagagi778/
Magarza778/
Makgasi778/
Magatji778/
Magaaji777/
Maggasi776/
Magodzi775/
Majgagi775/
Maugaji775/
Magaise775/
Megaizi774/
Mmagaji774/
Mmagagi774/
Mañgasi774/
Magasić774/
Maggaza774/
Magazee773/
Maghaza773/
Maghagi772/
Magaasi772/
Magaaza772/
Magagie772/
Maggezi772/
Magarze772/
Maqgaza772/
Magacid771/
Magajai771/
Magajhi771/
Magasih771/
Magauza771/
Mhagaza771/
Mhagaze771/
Meggazi771/
Magahji771/
Magaesi771/
Maagezi771/
Magazeu771/
Magazey771/
Magazze771/
Magagid771/
Magaigi771/
Magaisi771/
Magotzi771/
Magoozi771/
Maigaza771/
Makgaji771/
Mahgagi771/
Maïgaji771/
Mougazi771/
Magaica771/
Maqgasi771/
Mgagasi771/
Magadgi771/
Magaize771/
Mahgaji771/
Makgaza771/
Mokgazi771/
Magasai771/
Moughazi71378/
Meghazzi71259/
Maghezzi71225/
Mhagachi71215/
Maigachi71133/
Magaitsa71131/
Mangadze7183/
Mangashi7176/
Mangassi7170/
Magaisha7160/
Magasich7145/
Mangasih7143/
Maghassi7137/
Maggacis7135/
Mangatsi7123/
Maigashi7120/
Makgashi7117/
Mangaasi7111/
Magaissa7111/
Maghazeh7110/
Maghashi719/
Mangaise717/
Maggashi717/
Magasitz717/
Mahagagi716/
Mangaize716/
Manggasi715/
Mang'azy714/
Maghazey713/
Magiezzi713/
Mangaisi712/
Maigadji712/
Maigassi712/
Maghouzi712/
Maghadji711/
Maghasih711/
Maghauji711/
Maighaji711/
Maagaisa711/
Mangozhi711/
Maigasgi711/
Mahgassi711/
M'Magaza711/
Maagaagi711/
Maghazhe711/
Magatchi711/
Magatsai711/
Maggagia711/
Maggassi711/
Magadjii711/
Maigacai711/
Maigaise711/
Maigaize711/
Maigocai711/
Mangazay711/
Mangasie711/
Mangasoi711/
Mongauzi711/
Magaidza711/
Mangazhe711/
Magatzhe711/
Mongadzi711/
Moungazi711/
Mangadsi711/
Mogaji6712,247/
Magosi671,994/
Magasa671,862/
Mogazy67565/
Magage67523/
Magosa67405/
Magase67175/
Mogaze67170/
Magoza67141/
Mogagi67108/
Mogasi67105/
Magoši6781/
Magaca6769/
Magoci6745/
Magaje6744/
Mogaza6740/
Magoji6736/
Magogi6716/
Maghazehe6715/
Mageze6714/
Magasy6714/
Magoze6713/
Moghazzai6712/
Megaze6710/
Megezi676/
Magajy676/
Mogozi674/
Maigashid673/
Mogezi673/
Magace673/
Magaachai671/
Magezy671/
Maghazche671/
Mangaudze671/
Manggasai671/
Megasi671/
Magaxe671/
Magoudzui671/
Maigaisse671/
Mangatsei671/
Mangaassi671/
Magoca671/

Magazi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magazi in the Russian language
Магазиmagazi-

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