Magdan Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Magdan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magdan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1391:144,44515,417
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Magdań (1) are calculated separately.

Magdan (113) may also be a first name.

Magdan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magdan (Georgian: მაგდან, Russian: Магдан) is found most frequently in Romania. It may also be rendered as a variant: Magdań. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magdan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Magdan is the 1,064,392nd most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Magdan reside; 61 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 59 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 881,625th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 113 people.

The surname Magdan is most widespread in Romania, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 144,445. In Romania it is most numerous in: Bacău County, where 76 percent are found, Neamț County, where 22 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Romania this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 9 percent are found.

Magdan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magdan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Magdan surname declined 30 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magdan Last Name Statistics demography

Magdan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magdań941/
Magdang9219/
Magdand9217/
Magdane9212/
Mangdan929/
Magdaan927/
Maghdan923/
Maugdang8687/
Magdaung862/
Magdaang862/
Maygdang861/
Magdon83331/
Mogdan8363/
Makdan8344/
Magdam8336/
Megdan8326/
Macdan838/
Magdanova80540/
Mageedean803/
Magdanová801/
Macdang77405/
Magdoon7765/
Moghdan7727/
Magdoin7724/
Macdean777/
Magdaam774/
Makdean773/
Magdong773/
Meghdan772/
Maghdam772/
Mongdan772/
Mangdon771/
Mogdang771/
Maqddan771/
Magdoun771/
Magduon771/
MacDanh771/
Mahgdam771/
Magdonn771/
Magddon771/
Magdaum771/
McDan734/
Magdoune715/
Meakdang715/
Makdeang711/
Magdogne711/
Macdon671,120/
Magdoń67314/
Magdom6732/
Magdonová6729/
Mogdanova6726/
Maqdam6712/
Mogdam676/
Mogdon675/
Makdon672/
Makdahsen671/
Magdonova671/
Macdam671/
Megdon670/

Magdan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magdan in the Georgian language
მაგდანmagdan-
Magdan in the Russian language
Магданmagdan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magdan
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