Magellan Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Magellan Surname User-submission:

This surname derived from the Celtic term magal, meaning 'the great'.

Magellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
France281:2,372,240182,981
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Magellan (3,772) may also be a first name.

Magellan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derived from the Celtic term magal, meaning 'the great'.

- papayathirst

Magellan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magellan is most common in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Magellan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magellan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 830,559th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 21,884,522 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Magellan reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 114,590th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 3,772 people.

The last name Magellan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States Magellan is most numerous in: California, where 50 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Magellan occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 15 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Magellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magellan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Magellan last name grew 12,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magellan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Magellan surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Magellan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.85% more than the national average, earning $52,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maguellan9439/
Mangellan948/
Magellane942/
Macgellan942/
Magellian941/
Magelan9377/
Magllan931/
Maguellang891/
Mazellan8827/
Magillan8810/
MacEllan886/
Magellon883/
Maglan86289/
Masellane8229/
Magillian8216/
Maguillan826/
Maguellon823/
Marzellan822/
Mageelian821/
MacEllain821/
Maglang80182/
Majelan8030/
Manglan8025/
Magilan808/
Magland808/
Maglain808/
Magelon806/
Maglean805/
Maglane803/
Mogelan802/
MacLlan802/
Mauglan801/
Magglan800/
Mangillian78604/
Maguillian784/
Macgillgan781/
McGillan75210/
Maglasin7546/
Magilian7523/
Maglaing7521/
Masillan7512/
Mazellon758/
Masellam756/
Magilyan754/
MacGlaun754/
Maiglang754/
Maghlaan754/
Maizelan753/
MacLlean753/
Machelan752/
Magillon751/
MacIllan751/
Maggland751/
Maglaine751/
MacGlane751/
Magelein751/
Manglain751/
Mazlan715,027/
Maglanque711,480/
Maslan711,184/
Moglan71852/
Maclan71182/
Maglon71101/
Meglan7186/
Majlan7169/
Mosellane7126/
Makhelane7122/
Moghillan7117/
Mašlan7116/
Maglam7115/
Maglangue7112/
Machillan7110/
Măglan714/
Maguillon713/
Machellon712/
Magilliam711/
Maglahang711/
Mazillian711/
MacGillam711/
Mahaglang711/
Magillone711/
Maglacing711/
Maiglaing711/
Maślan711/
Masillane711/
Machelane711/
Machelang711/
McGlaun67688/
Maslang67327/
Masland67250/
Maslian67249/
MacHlan67160/
Majlane67136/
Mashlan67101/
Majzlan6763/
Maglangque6755/
Mogilan6752/
Maclaan6740/
Meghlan6733/
Maglasingh6726/
Mazland6725/
Maglong6724/
Marzlan6716/
Maislan6716/
Mauguillon6712/
Mogland6711/
Maslane6710/
Moghillian6710/
Mahzlan6710/
Maslyan679/
Maszlan679/
Mazzlan679/
Majilan677/
Manglon674/
MacLlon671/
Mogelon671/
Maslain671/
MacGillion671/
Magloun671/
Masslan671/
Masllam671/
Maiglon671/
Mazlane671/
Mazhlan671/
Motjellane671/
Moghlan671/
Mogllon671/
Mazslan671/
Mahslan671/
Magleam671/
MacGilliam670/
MacHeulain670/
Maslean670/
Magilon670/
Measlan670/
Magloin670/
Meislan670/

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Magellan Reference & Research

Magellan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Magellan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Magellan
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