Magellan Surname
Approximately 333 people bear this surname
Magellan Surname User-submission:
This surname derived from the Celtic term magal, meaning 'the great'.
Magellan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Philippines | 51 | 1:1,985,063 | 118,763 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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'.
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Average Magellan Salary in
United States
$52,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Magellan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magellan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magellan occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magellan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 830,559th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 21,884,522 people. Magellan is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Magellan are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Magellan is also the 114,590th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 3,772 people.
Magellan is most widespread in The United States, where it is held 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. Other than The United States this last name is found 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 prevalency of Magellan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Magellan last name rose 12,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Magellan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Magellan last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being 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.
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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
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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