Magnell Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Magnell Surname User-submission:

The name originates from the early 16th century in the village of Magneby in Sweden.

At the end of the 1500s Knut Magnebyn was the patriarch of the family. He was a landowner/farmer from the village of Sillborga in Värmland.

The surname was first used by Brynto Canuti Magnelius, who was ordained as Swedish Lutheran priest and took the Latin surname, Magnelius.

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Magnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3071:32,0742,618
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Norway221:233,74025,571
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Magnell (29) may also be a first name.

Magnell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name originates from the early 16th century in the village of Magneby in Sweden.

At the end of the 1500s Knut Magnebyn was the patriarch of the family. He was a landowner/farmer from the village of Sillborga in Värmland.

The surname was first used by Brynto Canuti Magnelius, who was ordained as Swedish Lutheran priest and took the Latin surname, Magnelius. This was later shortened Magnell.

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Magnell Last Name Facts

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

Magnell is most common in Sweden. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magnell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 573,706th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Magnell reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in Scandinavia. Magnell is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 29 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 32,074. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 29 percent reside, Skåne County, where 14 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Sweden Magnell exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Magnell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Magnell last name are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Magnell earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning 449,683 kr per year; in United States they earn 48.06% more than the national average, earning $63,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.22% more than the national average, earning $62,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangnell934/
Magnelle931/
Magniell931/
Manell92317/
Magnel926/
Mannell86940/
Manuell86711/
Maynell8670/
Mangell8647/
Maniell8636/
Maignel8624/
Mainell864/
Magnele862/
Masnell861/
Magnuel861/
Manjell861/
Magniel861/
Manoell861/
Megnell860/
Meanell860/
Manel834,365/
Magnl831/
Manielle8018/
Maigniel8017/
Mathnell805/
Mangnill803/
Manyelle802/
Mannelld801/
Maignele801/
Mangnele801/
Manuel771,072,347/
Manoel7714,159/
Mangel778,768/
Mannel771,713/
Monell771,455/
Maniel77311/
Maneel77168/
Maneul77123/
Magnil77116/
Mahnel7759/
Mainel7751/
Manael7737/
Manill7720/
Maunel7710/
Manhel7710/
Maanel779/
Manyel778/
Maynel777/
Manjel776/
Masnel775/
Mangnl771/
Mamnel770/
Manelt770/
Meignelle750/
Manl7394/
Manyiel7114,494/
Meynell711,200/
Mainoel71269/
Mannuel71161/
Mongell71152/
Manjele7173/
Mognele7170/
Monnell7160/
Mmanuel7128/
Magnild7127/
Mayniel7124/
Manegli7121/
Mahnnel7119/
Mannoel7113/
Manniel7112/
Ma'nuel7112/
Mainuel718/
Maniele718/
Meignel718/
Meinell715/
Mangill714/
Manneel713/
Mainele713/
Maingel713/
Manheel713/
Mounell712/
Maanuel712/
Maunuel711/
Manjiel711/
Manjill711/
Manneul711/
Meanuel711/
Mangeel711/
Moynell711/
Mmangel711/
M'Angel711/
Mahneel711/
Meanoel711/
Mannill710/
Manheil710/
Manneld710/
Manuill710/
Monel67782/
Manil67564/
Manelova67347/
Mannl67248/
Maungnil6714/
Mainl6713/
Mougnele6712/
Monielle677/
Mahanyel676/
Maunl674/
D'Manuel673/
Manhl672/
Manld672/
Manyl672/
Maanl671/
Maneheld671/
Mongiell671/
Mainiele671/
Mangnail671/
Maneł671/
Mannyele671/
Meanl671/

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