Magdelena Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Magdelena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magdelena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Magdelena (5,880) may also be a first name.

Magdelena Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magdelena (Oriya: ମାଗେଦେଲନା) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magdelena? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,580,327th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. Magdelena is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Magdelena are found; 48 percent are found in Central Africa and 48 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Magdelena is also the 86,836th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,880 people.

The last name Magdelena is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Magdelena Last Name Statistics demography

Magdelena earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.06% less than the national average, earning $25,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Magdelena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magdelena in the Oriya language
ମାଗେଦେଲନାmagedelana-

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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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  • 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 Magdelena
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