Magee Surname

9,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Magee Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Aedh or Aodh = Ardour [Irish Mac Aedha or Mac Aodha (dh mute)—mac, son + the genit. of aedh, aodh, ardour, fire: cp. Welsh aidd, ardour] Cp. Mackay; also Aidan

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Magee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States35,6821:10,1581,233
England5,0731:10,9831,618
Northern Ireland4,4431:41540
Canada3,6631:10,0591,500
Australia2,6571:10,1601,508
Ireland1,8581:2,534479
Scotland9271:5,775942
New Zealand5411:8,3701,438
Tanzania4651:113,85310,947
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
South Africa2101:257,98926,009
Wales1811:17,0971,856
Isle of Man841:1,022155
Jamaica631:45,5552,772
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
India541:14,204,914239,375
United Arab Emirates451:203,60614,059
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Jersey101:9,9202,003
China91:151,924,6187,954
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway71:734,61250,907
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
France51:13,284,544357,392
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malta11:430,2723,380
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5,4131:818137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0551:23,1053,221
Scotland2331:16,0651,746
Isle of Man351:1,551205
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1221:7,051888

Magee (2,397) may also be a first name.

Magee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Aedh or Aodh = Ardour [Irish Mac Aedha or Mac Aodha (dh mute)—mac, son + the genit. of aedh, aodh, ardour, fire: cp. Welsh aidd, ardour] Cp. Mackay; also Aidan

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Aodh (fire).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Irish) Variant of MacKey, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Irish O’Maolgaoithe; a personal name Chief of Muintir Maolgaoithe (gaoth, wind; pronounced ‘ghee’).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

Magee: It derives from "Mag", an early spelling of "Mac", indicating "son of ", plus the personal byname "Aodh" meaning "Fire", originally the name of a pagan god.

- rhiannonm

Magee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magee (Arabic: ماجى, Hindi: मागी, Marathi: मागी, Oriya: ମାଗୀ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Magee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 9,876th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 127,831 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Magee reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 151,602nd most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 2,397 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 35,682 people, or 1 in 10,158. In The United States Magee is mostly found in: Mississippi, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Louisiana, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Magee is found in 81 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Magee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Magee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Magee last name expanded 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 481 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 66 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 398 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States Magee are 6.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Magee earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.69% less than the national average, earning 277,954 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 131.33% more than the national average, earning R 549,732 per year; in United States they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $41,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $54,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mageed9114,688/
MacGee91416/
Mageet91246/
Mangee91243/
Maugee91160/
Mageer91107/
Maghee9152/
Magjee9124/
Magoee9122/
Maggee9118/
Mage'e915/
Maagee914/
Madgee913/
Magees913/
Maygee912/
Masgee912/
Magiee911/
Mageee911/
Magaee911/
Maegee911/
Magehe911/
Maguee911/
Mageeu911/
Meagee910/
Mage896,571/
Mang'ee83129/
MacGhee8373/
Magehee8350/
Manghee8316/
Magahee836/
Magjeep835/
Miyagee834/
Maugees834/
Magheed833/
MacGeer832/
Mangeeh832/
Manggee832/
Mageehe831/
Mangehe831/
Mangjee831/
Meangee831/
Mhangee831/
Magoeie831/
Makgehe831/
Hmaggee830/
McGee80106,570/
Maged8058,726/
Majee8032,483/
Maige8025,673/
Mange8023,360/
Mager8019,458/
Masee807,285/
Magei806,830/
Madge803,695/
Mages803,145/
Mauge801,402/
Meage801,350/
Maghe801,207/
Majge801,191/
Megee801,142/
Maget80847/
Magie80644/
Magea80488/
Mogee80347/
Maage80332/
Mazee80248/
Magge80209/
Magey80143/
Mayge80102/
Maeze8079/
Matge8067/
Magep8053/
Mageh8053/
Mhage8051/
Masge8049/
Magez8044/
Mageš8028/
Magej8018/
Macee8015/
Makge8011/
Mmage808/
Migee808/
Mgage804/
Mazge803/
Magje801/
Mahge801/
Maqge801/
Mañge801/
Mang'ehe7714/
Mageehee771/
MacKghee771/
Maanghee771/
Meangyee771/
Maseeh73556,121/
Mauger7313,053/
Mankge736,537/
Majige734,331/
Mayige732,799/
Magohe731,941/
Maguet731,845/
Maggie731,736/
Magier731,625/
Meager731,465/
Mazeed731,413/
Magued731,404/
Mauget731,224/
Mainge73990/
Majhee73943/
Maweze73845/
Maiese73784/
Maunge73698/
Magesh73694/
Maguer73648/
Mangge73620/
Maguey73609/
Mayger73576/
Magied73560/
Matjee73526/
Masehe73462/
Mayoge73396/
Meajee73364/
Maugey73317/
Mmange73313/
Majage73312/
Mujage73287/
Manghe73282/
Mangei73276/
Mhange73217/
Majeje73215/
Maweje73213/
Mayage73212/
Maguye73205/
Maugez73204/
Moggee73203/
Maseed73201/
Mongee73194/
Mageyo73175/
Mattge73174/
Majoge73172/
Mageid73171/
Maager73164/
Mawese73159/
Maghet73153/
Magett73149/
Mahsee73139/
Magiet73126/
Maseer73117/
Meagie73113/
Megoee73100/
Maghie7391/
Mashge7391/
Mayeze7390/
Mojage7388/
Madger7383/
Majjee7378/
Magerr7377/
Mayese7376/
Mogeed7375/
Magues7373/
Madgey7371/
Masiee7370/
Mhager7365/
Madges7363/
Maguie7362/
Mazeer7358/
Moyage7355/
Mangey7348/
Maajee7346/
Mhadge7337/
Maseey7332/
Maguez7329/
Majese7328/
Madget7326/
Maseet7326/
Magger7325/
Majege7325/
Magged7325/
Magget7324/
Maange7322/
Mahage7321/
Meazee7320/
Mageux7318/
Megehe7318/
Maseea7316/
Maseei7315/
Meyage7314/
Marzee7314/
Maseee7313/
Mayege7312/
Miyage7312/
Maghei7312/
Mauges7311/
Mhaige7310/
Mogees7310/
Masees7310/
Maggei7310/
Majeej739/
Magges739/
Magjer739/
Maysee738/
Maugée738/
Maguea738/
Maiger737/
Maughe737/
Maezze737/
Mazeee737/
Magyed737/
Maugye736/
Maguei736/
Mahger735/
Mazeet735/
Mangej735/
Magest735/
Maisee735/
Maueze735/
Mhasge734/
Mazger734/
Muyage734/
Maasee734/
Majehe734/
Mazeez734/
Maceeh734/
Maigeh734/
Maiget734/
Maijee734/
Meagye733/
Moghee733/
Maujee733/
Mauzee733/
Maycee733/
Magahe733/
Mang'e733/
Maygie733/
Mageit733/
Majeeh733/
Mageai733/
Moegee732/
Mogeer732/
Mhaghe732/
Meages732/
Maugea732/
Maynge732/
Mayuge732/
Meange732/
Maseej732/
Mathge732/
Mhasee732/
Maze'e732/
Madgeh732/
Mahget732/
Maugei732/
Magoei732/
Majeea732/
Majece732/
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Masger731/
Magueh731/
Magepp731/
Maggey731/
Mahdge731/
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Mazhee731/
Madged731/
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Mayjee731/
Maukge731/
Mancge731/
Maizee731/
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Mahkge731/
Mmakge731/
Mogeez731/
Makget731/
Maezey730/
Magess730/
Mecgee730/
Meagey730/
Meggee730/
Migehe730/
Mazzee730/
Magies730/
Matgie730/
Maghye730/
MacGie730/
Hmasgheer711/
Mageehees710/
Mace6732,611/
Mase6728,240/
Magi6720,684/
Maga6719,171/
Maze6717,266/
Moge6711,410/
Maje676,856/
Magy671,798/
Majgier67612/
Majeeth67584/
Madgett67548/
Megehee67196/
Maguier67189/
Meghjee67155/
Mige67152/
Maggett67145/
Mauguet67136/
Maguehi67136/
Maggied6767/
Maghett6755/
Maghier6752/
Manggei6750/
Maidjee6749/
Maagerø6748/
Mehager6741/
Maugier6737/
Macgoey6734/
Mahngeh6732/
Maseeeh6732/
Maseesh6730/
Miyajee6729/
Maingei6729/
Magujje6726/
Magahey6725/
Maugest6725/
Maiguez6725/
Maaseer6724/
Mahseeh6717/
Maangeh6716/
Magesch6715/
Mahseei6715/
Mangkge6715/
Maugher6714/
Magiezi6714/
Magé6714/
Maseehe6714/
Mahajee6712/
Masihee6711/
Majeehi6710/
Mcge6710/
Maagesø6710/
Mangjey679/
Magiedt679/
Maggies678/
Mazheer678/
Maseaie678/
M'Mange678/
Moyager678/
Maseedh678/
Mmatjee677/
Matjeea676/
Mattgey676/
Meagesp675/
Madjeed675/
Manggey674/
Maujage674/
Majhiee674/
Mogehee674/
Maazeez674/
Mhagher674/
Magê674/
Maweeje674/
Magí674/
Mmagued674/
Mageuid674/
Maazeed673/
Mang'ea673/
Maihuge673/
Majiger673/
Maujese673/
Meajeej673/
Maungey673/
Mahazee673/
Masehee673/
Maseeih673/
Maseehy673/
Machehe673/
Manghie673/
Hmangge672/
Mogeesh672/
Maagyei672/
Maseher672/
Maguett672/
Mahaghe672/
Mahwese672/
Maiguet672/
Mattgie672/
Maingey672/
Mmaseeh672/
Maggezi672/
Maigaei672/
Masejje672/
Masieeh672/
Mawegge672/
Maujeed672/
Majseeh672/
Matjiee672/
Magahie671/
Majeese671/
Majegge671/
Majerze671/
Majesey671/
Maiadge671/
Mayugea671/
Mazhiee671/
Mayajee671/
Maugesh671/
Maujhee671/
Madsger671/
MacEhee671/
Mangeai671/
Measger671/
Meghaee671/
Mhazees671/
Mouyage671/
Mmayage671/
Mhongee671/
Maieses671/
Maaseeh671/
Mhaseey671/
Maughea671/
Mauzyee671/
Maseehh671/
Maseehj671/
Maseehz671/
Maseejh671/
Maseheh671/
Masehei671/
Mashjee671/
Madjeej671/
Maghies671/
Maghyer671/
Magejja671/
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Mooguee671/
Mujagie671/
Mogoeee671/
Megieie671/
Mehasee671/
Mâge671/
Mathcee671/
Moggeei671/
Mogooee671/
Maghaei671/
Magueds671/
Maingye671/
Maijnge671/
Mayager671/
Mankgei671/
Mankgge671/
Meyagie671/
Macheae671/
Mokgehe671/
Meahzee671/
Maseeet671/
Maseehd671/
Maseerh671/
Majeher671/
Magesth671/
Maaseed671/
Maguyer670/
Meaghes670/
Mauggie670/
Masgier670/
Maagher670/
Maigher670/
Mayghes670/
Mausger670/
Maguess670/
Maygher670/

Magee Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magee in the Hindi language
मागीmagi-
Magee in the Oriya language
ମାଗୀmagi-
Magee in the Marathi language
मागीmagi-
Magee in the Arabic language
ماجىmajy-

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