Magdalena Surname
Approximately 20,459 people bear this surname
Magdalena Surname Definition:
Magdalena is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: magdalene (Biblical).
Magdalena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 11,567 | 1:11,433 | 1,452 |
| Spain | 2,228 | 1:20,984 | 2,287 |
| Mexico | 2,091 | 1:59,362 | 2,850 |
| Philippines | 823 | 1:123,011 | 21,147 |
| Brazil | 788 | 1:271,668 | 10,462 |
| Argentina | 698 | 1:61,237 | 5,210 |
| United States | 456 | 1:794,866 | 61,363 |
| Poland | 288 | 1:131,975 | 19,285 |
| Romania | 205 | 1:97,941 | 11,166 |
| England | 136 | 1:409,692 | 28,019 |
| Venezuela | 133 | 1:227,098 | 5,853 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Netherlands | 83 | 1:203,460 | 28,061 |
| Tanzania | 57 | 1:928,800 | 44,452 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Chile | 47 | 1:374,819 | 10,292 |
| Cuba | 47 | 1:245,164 | 4,793 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Curaçao | 19 | 1:8,276 | 277 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Guatemala | 7 | 1:2,297,524 | 6,613 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Magdaléna (61) are calculated separately.
Magdalena (1,494,469) may also be a first name.
Magdalena Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Magdalena is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: magdalene (Biblical).
Magdalena Demographics
Average Magdalena Salary in
United States
$33,180 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Magdalena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magdalena Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magdalena (Arabic: مغدالينا, Bengali: মাগদালেনা, Georgian: მაგდალენა, Hindi: मग्दलेना, Marathi: माग्दलेना, Oriya: ମାାେଲନା, Russian: Магдалена) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Magdaléna. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Magdalena? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,297th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 356,202 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Magdalena reside; 60 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 56 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Magdalena is also the 491st most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,494,469 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 11,567 people, or 1 in 11,433. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 22 percent are found, East Java, where 19 percent are found and Jakarta, where 13 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this surname occurs in 92 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.
Magdalena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Magdalena has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 11,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Magdalena Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Magdalena surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Magdalena are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.89% being registered with the party.
The amount Magdalena earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.55% less than the national average, earning R 48,588 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.52% less than the national average, earning $20,086,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning $33,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% less than the national average, earning $41,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magdalena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magdalena in the Georgian language | ||
| მაგდალენა | magdalena | - |
| Magdalena in the Bengali language | ||
| মাগদালেনা | magadalena | - |
| Magdalena in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାାେଲନା | maaelana | - |
| Magdalena in the Hindi language | ||
| मग्दलेना | magdalena | 50 |
| मैग्दलीना | maigdalina | 50 |
| Magdalena in the Marathi language | ||
| माग्दलेना | magdalena | 41.38 |
| मग्दलेना | magdalena | 24.14 |
| माग्दालेना | magdalena | 13.79 |
| मॅग्दलेना | megdalena | 10.34 |
| मागडालीना | magadalina | 3.45 |
| मफग्दलेना | maphagdalena | 3.45 |
| मग्दलेनाान्सीस | magdalenaansisa | 3.45 |
| Magdalena in the Russian language | ||
| Магдалена | magdalena | - |
| Magdalena in the Arabic language | ||
| مغدالينا | mghdalyna | - |
| مغدلينا | mghdlyna | - |
| مجدالينا | mjdalyna | - |
| ماكدالينا | makdalyna | - |
| ماجدالينا | majdalyna | - |
| ماغدلينا | maghdlyna | - |
| ماغدالينا | maghdalyna | - |
| ماجدلينا | majdlyna | - |
| مجدلينا | mjdlyna | - |
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