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

The last name Magen (Arabic: مغين, Bengali: মগেন, Hindi: मागें, Marathi: माग, Oriya: ମାେଗଣ, Russian: Маген) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Magén. Click here to see other potential spellings of Magen.

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

Magen is the 141,133^rd most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,306,915 people. It is primarily 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 frequently used forename on earth, borne by 3,428 people.

Magen is most frequent in Israel, where it is held by 1,958 people, or 1 in 4,371. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 27 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent reside and Northern District, where 14 percent reside. Besides Israel this surname exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Magen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Magen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Magen surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% being registered with the political 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.