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Where Does The Last Name Magen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Magen (Arabic: مغين, Bengali: মগেন, Hindi: मागें, Marathi: माग, Oriya: ମାେଗଣ, Russian: Маген) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Magén. For other possible spellings of Magen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 141,133^rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,306,915 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Magen are found; 62 percent are found in West Asia and 62 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Magen is also the 121,528^th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 3,428 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 1,958 people, or 1 in 4,371. In Israel it is primarily found in: Central District, where 27 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent live and Northern District, where 14 percent live. Outside of Israel Magen occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Magen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Magen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magen last name increased 469 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Magen surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.25% registered with the party.

The amount Magen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.98% more than the national average, earning $51,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.58% more than the national average, earning $63,880 CAD per year.