Magher Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Magher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3491:57,5307,040
Pakistan1311:1,363,69415,455
United States571:6,358,929302,882
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada381:969,62173,252
Moldova351:101,75312,200
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Afghanistan131:2,473,32216,278
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Guernsey71:4,665827
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3981:126,17812,177

Magher (1,004) may also be a first name.

Magher Last Name Facts

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

Magher (Hindi: मगहेर, Marathi: माघेर) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Magher.

How Common Is The Last Name Magher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 476,893rd most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,395,929 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Magher reside; 55 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 55 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Magher is also the 253,918th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 1,004 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 57,530. In Romania it is mostly found in: Călărași County, where 60 percent are found, Constanța County, where 10 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Magher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Magher last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Magher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Magher surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Magher earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.16% more than the national average, earning $49,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% less than the national average, earning $46,927 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meagher9214,507/
Maghear92310/
Maghier9252/
Mangher9230/
Maugher9214/
Mhagher924/
Magheir921/
Maagher920/
Maigher920/
Maygher920/
Mager9119,458/
Meagherr862/
Meangher861/
Meaghere861/
Meahgher861/
Mangheer861/
Meaghher860/
Manger8321,459/
Mauger8313,053/
Magere834,478/
Magier831,625/
Meager831,465/
Maguer83648/
Mayger83576/
Maager83164/
Mageer83107/
Magerr8377/
Mhager8365/
Majger8342/
Mogher8341/
Magger8325/
Magert8315/
Maghir8314/
Maiger837/
Mahger835/
Maghre834/
Magerd832/
Masger831/
Mmager831/
Hmasgheer801/
Majgier77612/
Maugere77452/
Maggert77426/
Mangger77296/
Maunger77278/
Makgere77113/
Maghird7756/
Meanger7750/
Mainger7749/
Maagerø7748/
Mmanger7747/
Meigher7738/
Maugier7737/
Maynger7722/
Maigere7722/
Maguere7718/
Mahnger7717/
Moghere7717/
Manghir7713/
Maggerd777/
Mahager776/
Mangeer776/
Magiere775/
Maghair774/
Moghier774/
Macgert773/
Magierz772/
MacGeer772/
Mogheer772/
Maigert772/
Magerre771/
Maghire771/
Meaghre771/
Measger771/
Manhger771/
Mhanger771/
Maguerd771/
Maugert771/
Magierd771/
Maygier771/
Meaguer771/
Mannger770/
Masgier770/
Magueir770/
Mausger770/
Mageere770/
Magre7321,153/
Moger738,659/
Magir73251/
Móger73114/
Máger7380/
Magér734/
Magyr731/
Magerova71271/
Magerová71213/
Maiguere71158/
Mahanger7147/
Maguerre7138/
Mauguere7112/
Maugiere712/
Mahagere711/
Maghoire711/
Magueare711/
Monger6710,771/
Mogere676,278/
Mangir671,453/
Maigre671,189/
Moguer67615/
Moghir67372/
Mogier67169/
McGerr67139/
Meiger67124/
Magire6742/
Mouger6733/
Moiger6732/
Mangyr6724/
Maygerova6722/
Magierová6716/
Magird6716/
Meagre6715/
Maghaireh6713/
Meuger6712/
Moyger678/
Maghayreh678/
Mogert677/
Magère675/
Mogger674/
Maguir673/
Magirr673/
Meyger673/
Maiguerre673/
Mangîr673/
Magair672/
Mogeer672/
Majgir672/
Maugir672/
Magirt672/
MacGre671/
Mosger671/
Maggerova671/
Majgre671/
Mahangeer671/
Maygre671/
Maigir671/
Magyre670/
Mohger670/

Magher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magher in the Hindi language
मगहेरmagahera-
Magher in the Marathi language
माघेरmaghera-

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Magher Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magher
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