Maglan Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Romania

Maglan Surname User-submission:

In Romania, the surname spelling is Măglanand it is derived from the word, mâglaș, which is an archaic word or regional word that means 'salt miner' or 'salt worker'. The first documented appearance of the surname is in the 16th century, when around thirty families with the name Mâglan/Mâglaș, established the village of Aluniș, in the Prahova county along with neighboring villages.

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Maglan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1311:404,13428,508
Romania891:225,59421,877
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
India71:109,580,769786,157
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Măglan (4) are calculated separately.

Maglan (343) may also be a first name.

Maglan Surname Meaning

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In Romania, the surname spelling is Măglanand it is derived from the word, mâglaș, which is an archaic word or regional word that means 'salt miner' or 'salt worker'. The first documented appearance of the surname is in the 16th century, when around thirty families with the name Mâglan/Mâglaș, established the village of Aluniș, in the Prahova county along with neighboring villages. Since Communist times, the surname, Măglan, has been the most common form of the surname. However, the accent on the letter ă was changed during Communist Romania from Mâglan to Măglan.

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The surname is native to Slănic, Prahova, Romania. The first mention of the name is in a 16th century document which mentions 30 families with the Mâglaş/Mâglan surname establishing the village of Aluniş. The surname Maglan is the Anglicised form, the original form being Măglan, which is used in Romania. During the Communist era the â in Mâglan turned into an ă, resulting in the modern surname. The origin of the surname comes from a regional and archaic name for 'salt miner', mâglaş.

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Maglan Last Name Facts

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

Maglan (Hindi: मगलं, Russian: Маглан) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Măglan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maglan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 917,199th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Maglan are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Maglan is also the 471,283rd most frequent first name globally It is held by 343 people.

This last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 404,134. In Tanzania Maglan is most frequent in: Arusha Region, where 90 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 7 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.

Maglan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maglan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Maglan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maglan in the Hindi language
मगलंmagalam-
Maglan in the Russian language
Магланmaglan-

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