Magnason Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Magnason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magnason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland561:6,787739
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Magnason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magnason is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magnason? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,943,350th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Magnason reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 6,787. In Iceland Magnason is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 91 percent are found, Southern Peninsula, where 5 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Iceland this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Sweden, where 10 percent are found.

Magnason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Magnason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magnason last name declined 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magnason Last Name Statistics demography

Magnason earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Magnason
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