Mager Surname

27,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mager Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Malger' or 'Mauger.' The modern form is imitative. The font-name was fairly popular in the 13th century. Mauger is found as a single personal name in the Hundred Rolls (ii.

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Mager Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,7471:10,3921,306
United States4,5841:79,0709,021
Russia9151:157,51218,114
France7751:85,70712,202
Belarus7691:12,3551,926
Austria6421:13,2641,914
Netherlands5081:33,2425,528
Romania4141:48,4976,013
Canada3501:105,27311,355
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
England3151:176,88316,062
India3001:2,556,88581,006
Australia2281:118,40213,082
Poland1841:206,56927,445
Belgium1681:68,43210,932
Indonesia1381:958,32770,806
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
South Africa1181:459,13338,484
Israel961:89,14210,512
Kazakhstan771:229,64320,634
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Slovenia641:38,8707,228
Italy611:1,002,56969,817
Slovakia481:111,17620,971
Switzerland451:182,50916,410
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Greece181:615,54471,673
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Wales141:221,03813,576
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:80,7138,671
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6311:79,5868,390

The alternate forms: Mäger (116), Máger (80) & Magér (4) are calculated separately.

Mager (653) may also be a first name.

Mager Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Malger' or 'Mauger.' The modern form is imitative. The font-name was fairly popular in the 13th century. Mauger is found as a single personal name in the Hundred Rolls (ii. 609, and again ii. 797). For other instances, v. Mauger.

Thomas fil. Mager, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Mauger, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Malgor, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Mauger de la Neuland, Close Rolls, 31 Henry VI.

I find no evidence to prove that Major as a surname is the Latin major, i.e. mayor, a town magistrate (v. Mair). The present military major is modern from a surname point of view.

1561. Baptised — Robert, s. John Maygor: St. Mary Aldermary.

1577. — Alice, d. William Mager: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1742. Married — Robert Major and Elizabeth Davis: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a variant of Meager1, q.v.

2 v. Major.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch) The slender, gaunt person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From mager, maga, the feeding-place. Others connect the name Magor with Mauger, Major, Mayor, and Mayer. See also Maker.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

An officer next in rank above a captain.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Mager Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mager (Hindi: मगेर, Marathi: मगर, Russian: Магер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Mäger, Máger or Magér. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mager? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,632nd most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 374,527 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Mager reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 324,981st most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 653 people.

The surname Mager is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 7,747 people, or 1 in 10,392. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 80 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.

Mager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mager has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mager Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mager last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Mager are 4.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mager earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.65% less than the national average, earning 215,793 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning R 206,940 per year; in United States they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $45,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $54,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mäger93116/
Máger9380/
Magér934/
Manger9121,459/
Mauger9113,053/
Magere914,478/
Magier911,625/
Meager911,465/
Magher91701/
Maguer91648/
Mayger91576/
Maager91164/
Maeger91110/
Mageer91107/
Madger9183/
Magerr9177/
Mhager9165/
Majger9142/
Magger9125/
Magert9115/
Maiger917/
Mahger915/
Mazger914/
Matger913/
Magerd912/
Masger911/
Mmager911/
Mage896,571/
Meagher8314,507/
Majgier83612/
Maugere83452/
Maggert83426/
Maghear83310/
Mangger83296/
Maunger83278/
Makgere83113/
Maghier8352/
Meanger8350/
Mainger8349/
Maagerø8348/
Mmanger8347/
Mehager8341/
Maugier8337/
Mangher8330/
Maynger8322/
Maigere8322/
Maguere8318/
Mahnger8317/
Maugher8314/
Moyager838/
Maggerd837/
Mahager836/
Maegher836/
Mangeer836/
Magiere835/
Mhagher834/
Majiger833/
Macgert833/
Magierz832/
MacGeer832/
Maigert832/
Magerre831/
Magheir831/
Madsger831/
Measger831/
Manhger831/
Mhanger831/
Maguerd831/
Maugert831/
Magierd831/
Maygier831/
Meaguer831/
Meyager831/
Mayager831/
Mannger830/
Masgier830/
Maagher830/
Maigher830/
Magueir830/
Mausger830/
Maygher830/
Mageere830/
Maged8058,726/
Magee8057,009/
Maige8025,673/
Mange8023,360/
Magre8021,153/
Majer8017,844/
Moger808,659/
Maser806,913/
Mazer804,388/
Madge803,695/
Mages803,145/
Meger802,142/
Mauge801,402/
Meage801,350/
Maghe801,207/
Majge801,191/
Macer801,078/
Maget80847/
Magie80644/
Magea80488/
Maage80332/
Magir80251/
Magge80209/
Miger80163/
Magey80143/
Móger80114/
Möger80104/
Mayge80102/
Matge8067/
Magep8053/
Mageh8053/
Mhage8051/
Masge8049/
Magez8044/
Mažer8032/
Mageš8028/
Magej8018/
Makge8011/
Mmage808/
Mgage804/
Mazge803/
Magje801/
Mahge801/
Magyr801/
Maqge801/
Mañge801/
Méger801/
Magerova77271/
Magerová77213/
Maiguere77158/
Maschger7753/
Mahanger7747/
Maguerre7738/
Mauguere7712/
Meagherr772/
Maugiere772/
Meangher771/
Mahagere771/
Mayagere771/
Meaghere771/
Meahgher771/
Magueare771/
Mangheer771/
Meaghher770/
Mageed7314,688/
Monger7310,771/
Mankge736,537/
Mogere736,278/
Mazher736,115/
Mauser734,263/
Macher734,193/
Mayser733,479/
Mazzer733,276/
Mazier732,599/
Maguet731,845/
Maggie731,736/
Mangir731,453/
Magued731,404/
Mauget731,224/
Maigre731,189/
Megger731,062/
Mainge73990/
Masere73976/
Maunge73698/
Mahcer73695/
Magesh73694/
Maaser73624/
Mangge73620/
Moguer73615/
Maguey73609/
Mazere73577/
Magied73560/
Masier73524/
Mauzer73503/
Maiser73450/
Maijer73417/
MacGee73416/
Megier73416/
Maugey73317/
Mmange73313/
Manghe73282/
Mageet73246/
Majher73232/
Majzer73232/
Majerz73226/
Mhange73217/
Maguye73205/
Maugez73204/
Mattge73174/
Mejger73171/
Mhacer73170/
Mogier73169/
Maugee73160/
Maghet73153/
Mägert73153/
Magett73149/
Migere73147/
Maizer73144/
McGerr73139/
Madjer73132/
Magiet73126/
Meiger73124/
Maseer73117/
Measer73113/
Meagie73113/
Masear73102/
Mashge7391/
Magues7373/
Mayzer7372/
Madgey7371/
Madges7363/
Mazeer7358/
Meeger7353/
Maghee7352/
Mangey7348/
Motger7343/
Magire7342/
Makher7342/
Mogher7341/
Moeger7341/
Mhadge7337/
Misger7333/
Mouger7333/
Moiger7332/
Maujer7331/
Maguez7329/
Madget7326/
Magged7325/
Mangyr7324/
Majeer7324/
Magget7324/
Marzer7323/
Maange7322/
Mahage7321/
Maggee7318/
Masert7318/
Mahser7317/
Magird7316/
Meagre7315/
Mazert7315/
Maghir7314/
Maseir7313/
Meuger7312/
Maghei7312/
Mauges7311/
Mhaige7310/
Majjer7310/
Magges739/
Mhajer738/
Moyger738/
Maugée738/
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Majser738/
Maughe737/
Mogert737/
Maugye736/
Maguei736/
Migger735/
Meazer735/
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Mangej735/
Magest735/
Masjer735/
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Mhasge734/
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Mogger734/
Maigeh734/
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Maguir733/
Magirr733/
Meyger733/
Meagye733/
Madgee733/
Mang'e733/
Maygie733/
Magees733/
Madgir733/
Mangîr733/
Magair732/
Mogeer732/
Mhaghe732/
Meages732/
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Majerd732/
Majgir732/
Maserh732/
Maynge732/
Mazear732/
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Mathge732/
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Majcer732/
Mahget732/
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Mascer731/
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Maghep731/
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Magetz731/
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Majget731/
Majgre731/
Mahuge731/
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Maygre731/
Mazerd731/
Mazerz731/
Megerr731/
Mhazer731/
Mégier731/
Maukge731/
Mancge731/
Maghez731/
Mahkge731/
Mmakge731/
Mazgir731/
Makget731/
Maigir731/
Meagee730/
Magess730/
Mehger730/
Meagey730/
Meajer730/
Muyger730/
Magies730/
Matgie730/
Magyre730/
Mayjer730/
MacEer730/
Muiger730/
Mohger730/
MacGie730/
Maygerova7122/
Magierová7116/
Maiguerre713/
Maggerova711/
Mahangeer711/
Hmasgheer711/
Maguire6764,538/
Mace6732,611/
Mase6728,240/
Magi6720,684/
Maga6719,171/
Maze6717,266/
Majcher6711,489/
Moge6711,410/
Maje676,856/
Maucher673,911/
Maziere671,925/
Magy671,798/
Mounger671,009/
Meacher67883/
Maicher67771/
Machere67677/
Madgett67548/
Mazzier67462/
Maikher67402/
Mahseur67247/
Mokgere67222/
Maycher67157/
Maggett67145/
Machher67140/
Mauguet67136/
M'Hacer67136/
Mang'ee67129/
Moyaser67122/
Maizere67110/
Moggert6792/
Madjere6785/
Machert6782/
MacGirr6780/
Maizier6776/
Matcher6775/
MacGhee6773/
Maggied6767/
Meghier6766/
Moiguer6762/
Majagir6760/
Maghird6756/
Maghett6755/
Mehacer6754/
Maisier6752/
Mausert6750/
Magehee6750/
Majazer6747/
Mejgier6746/
Meigher6738/
Macgoey6734/
Magaire6732/
Mangair6732/
Mahngeh6732/
Maykher6730/
Magujje6726/
Magahey6725/
Maugest6725/
Maiguez6725/
Maaseer6724/
Manggir6721/
Maigire6720/
Mahdjer6720/
Mausier6719/
Madzier6717/
Moghere6717/
Manghee6716/
Mahajer6716/
Maangeh6716/
Magesch6715/
Mangkge6715/
Mahaser6714/
Magé6714/
Manghir6713/
Mahagir6713/
Mitgere6713/
Maisere6712/
Magoire6711/
Mojagir6711/
Mcge6710/
MacHier6710/
Maagesø6710/
Mehajer679/
Magiedt679/
Mougier678/
Maggies678/
Maserre678/
Meixger678/
Mazheer678/
M'Mange678/
Maaijer678/
Magahee676/
Maacher676/
Maijere676/
Meigger676/
Maugère676/
Mattgey676/
Mecgier676/
Meagesp675/
Maguyre675/
Miðgerð675/
Mmasere675/
Meidger675/
Mazierz675/
Makhere675/
Matjere675/
Manggey674/
Mahagre674/
Maghair674/
Magê674/
Majseer674/
Magí674/
Maugees674/
Moghier674/
Mmagued674/
Mang'ea673/
Maungey673/
Magheed673/
Meizger673/
Mehaser673/
Madzher672/
Mojajer672/
Meinger672/
Hmangge672/
Mehgher672/
Meajher672/
Maagire672/
Macheer672/
Maseher672/
Maguett672/
Mahaghe672/
Maiguet672/
Mattgie672/
Marzier672/
Mujaser672/
Maingey672/
Mhaijer672/
Mojgier672/
Mogheer672/
Mangeeh672/
Majjere672/
Mongger672/
Makheer672/
Magahie671/
Mageehe671/
Maggirt671/
Maghire671/
Mahcher671/
Maihser671/
Mazeart671/
Mausere671/
Maugesh671/
Maujere671/
Maungir671/
MacHjer671/
Meaghre671/
Measejr671/
Meauser671/
Mhaiser671/
Muonger671/
Mujagir671/
Mazzere671/
Mazzerh671/
Mouguer671/
Maigair671/
Mhegher671/
Magaair671/
Maughea671/
Maseere671/
Maseire671/
Macherr671/
Macheur671/
Maangir671/
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Maiguea671/
Maigues671/
Maiguir671/
Majheer671/
Mahsear671/
Manghei671/
Maziert671/
Mayecer671/
Maysert671/
Mougere671/
Mougger671/
Meugier671/
Mâge671/
Mayaser671/
Magueds671/
Maijnge671/
Majigir671/
Mankgge671/
Mhadjer671/
Makgehe671/
Maseerh671/
Maseert671/
Majeher671/
Mahseer671/
Mahsier671/
Magesth671/
Meaghes670/
Monnger670/
Mauggie670/
Mongeer670/
Meazher670/
Moinger670/
Moegher670/
Motsger670/
Mashzer670/
Mayghes670/
Mittger670/
Hmaggee670/
Maguess670/
Maguyrt670/
Measier670/
Maugair670/

Mager Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mager in the Hindi language
मगेरmagera-
Mager in the Marathi language
मगरmagara71.74
मगेरmagera23.91
मागेर्mager0.87
मागेरmagera0.87
नागेnage0.87
मणेरmanera0.87
मगरेmagare0.87
Mager in the Russian language
Магерmager-

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