Maggs Surname
Approximately 6,190 people bear this surname
Maggs Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the nick. Magg. The mag-pie still preserves the memory of this homely name.
Flie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Magge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameMaggs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,975 | 1:18,729 | 2,688 |
| Australia | 1,032 | 1:26,159 | 3,559 |
| United States | 924 | 1:392,272 | 34,430 |
| Wales | 568 | 1:5,448 | 604 |
| South Africa | 248 | 1:218,458 | 22,930 |
| Canada | 230 | 1:160,198 | 16,186 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,764 | 1:13,818 | 2,071 |
| Wales | 239 | 1:6,562 | 428 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Maggs (111) may also be a first name.
Maggs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the nick. Magg. The mag-pie still preserves the memory of this homely name.
Flie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Magge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Ralph fil. Henry Mag, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Isabella Mag-doghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Magge, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Magson, 1379: ibid.
Rogerus Magson, 1379: ibid.
The next two occur together:
Johannes Megson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Magson, 1379: ibid.
1751. Married — Eli Maggs and Jane Mason: St. George, Hanover Square.
1760. — Richard Boyden and Mary Magson: ibid.
(Anglo-Greek) MAGG’s(Son): Magg, a diminutive of Margaret = a Pearl [Latin margarita, Greek μαργαρίτης, a pearl]
Abbreviation for Margaret.
(German, English) Descendant of Magg, a pet form of names beginning with Mag (blood relationship), as Magafrid and Magbald; descendant of Magg, a pet form of Margaret (pearl).
Probably one of the many nicknames of Margaret. See Female Christian Names.
Hugo Mages, Normandy, 1180 - 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Magge, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Maggs Demographics
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Maggs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maggs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maggs is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maggs? popularity and diffusion
Maggs is the 78,877th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,177,310 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Maggs live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. Maggs is also the 890,531st most commonly used first name globally, borne by 111 people.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2,975 people, or 1 in 18,729. In England it is most common in: Somerset, where 15 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 11 percent live and City of Bristol, where 10 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Maggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Maggs has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Maggs last name expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 695 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Maggs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Maggs surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Maggs earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning R 300,720 per year; in United States they earn 10.39% more than the national average, earning $47,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $52,756 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meaggs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Magg | 89 | 1,836 | / |
| Mags | 89 | 367 | / |
| Meggs | 80 | 2,248 | / |
| Maugg | 80 | 151 | / |
| Moggs | 80 | 84 | / |
| Maags | 80 | 55 | / |
| Magse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Magsh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Magss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Magst | 80 | 3 | / |
| Maigs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meagg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maggt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maigg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maggz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgogs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maggì | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maegs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mag | 75 | 22,216 | / |
| Meiggs | 73 | 644 | / |
| Maggue | 73 | 39 | / |
| Mahgsh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Maggix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Magshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Masggh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maag | 67 | 9,255 | / |
| Mogg | 67 | 4,186 | / |
| Maks | 67 | 2,219 | / |
| Magh | 67 | 1,176 | / |
| Maqs | 67 | 385 | / |
| Maug | 67 | 340 | / |
| Maig | 67 | 98 | / |
| Maugsch | 67 | 58 | / |
| Mayg | 67 | 46 | / |
| Maxs | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mogs | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mahg | 67 | 24 | / |
| Magt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Magc | 67 | 21 | / |
| Magk | 67 | 13 | / |
| Masq | 67 | 12 | / |
| Magz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Magx | 67 | 5 | / |
| Macg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Majg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Masx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maïg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiggue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megs | 67 | 0 | / |
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