Magee Surname
Approximately 57,009 people bear this surname
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
Read More About This SurnameMagee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35,682 | 1:10,158 | 1,233 |
| England | 5,073 | 1:10,983 | 1,618 |
| Northern Ireland | 4,443 | 1:415 | 40 |
| Canada | 3,663 | 1:10,059 | 1,500 |
| Australia | 2,657 | 1:10,160 | 1,508 |
| Ireland | 1,858 | 1:2,534 | 479 |
| Scotland | 927 | 1:5,775 | 942 |
| New Zealand | 541 | 1:8,370 | 1,438 |
| Tanzania | 465 | 1:113,853 | 10,947 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| South Africa | 210 | 1:257,989 | 26,009 |
| Wales | 181 | 1:17,097 | 1,856 |
| Isle of Man | 84 | 1:1,022 | 155 |
| Jamaica | 63 | 1:45,555 | 2,772 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| United Arab Emirates | 45 | 1:203,606 | 14,059 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5,413 | 1:818 | 137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,055 | 1:23,105 | 3,221 |
| Scotland | 233 | 1:16,065 | 1,746 |
| Isle of Man | 35 | 1:1,551 | 205 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,122 | 1:7,051 | 888 |
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
(Irish) The son of Aodh (fire).
(Irish) Variant of MacKey, q.v.
From the Irish O’Maolgaoithe; a personal name Chief of Muintir Maolgaoithe (gaoth, wind; pronounced ‘ghee’).
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.
- rhiannonmMagee Demographics
Average Magee Salary in
United States
$41,839 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Magee Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magee in the Hindi language | ||
| मागी | magi | - |
| Magee in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଗୀ | magi | - |
| Magee in the Marathi language | ||
| मागी | magi | - |
| Magee in the Arabic language | ||
| ماجى | majy | - |
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Footnotes
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