Magner Surname
Approximately 5,953 people bear this surname
Magner Surname Definition:
This was originally Magnel. Castlemagner in Co. Cork was formerly Magnelstown. Many Magnels were in Co. Cork in the thirteenth century, as we know from the Justiciary Rolls and similar records; and it is with that county families of the name have been associated ever since.
Read More About This SurnameMagner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,741 | 1:96,888 | 10,809 |
| Ireland | 461 | 1:10,215 | 1,335 |
| Australia | 297 | 1:90,895 | 10,420 |
| Poland | 293 | 1:129,723 | 19,020 |
| England | 258 | 1:215,961 | 18,397 |
| France | 255 | 1:260,481 | 40,169 |
| Germany | 185 | 1:435,165 | 39,058 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1:752,468 | 52,376 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Israel | 37 | 1:231,287 | 21,601 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 435 | 1:10,184 | 1,466 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 799 | 1:62,852 | 6,860 |
The alternate forms: Magnér (56) & Mágner (1) are calculated separately.
Magner (646) may also be a first name.
Magner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This was originally Magnel. Castlemagner in Co. Cork was formerly Magnelstown. Many Magnels were in Co. Cork in the thirteenth century, as we know from the Justiciary Rolls and similar records; and it is with that county families of the name have been associated ever since. It had become Magnet by the sixteenth century and is numerous in the Tudor Fiants. In the next century we find it listed in the “census” of 1659 as a principal Irish name in the Co. Cork barony of Kilmore and Orrery; and three years earlier two of the name were transplanted as Papists from Co. Cork to Connacht.
This name appears in Co. Cork as Magnel in thirteenth century and has been continuously associated with that county since. SIF 108
(Irish) Descendant of little Maghnus (great).
Ralph le Maigner Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Magner Demographics
Average Male Magner Height
176.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Magner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magner (Russian: Магнер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Magnér or Mágner. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Magner? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 81,575th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,224,180 people. The surname Magner occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Magner are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Magner is also the 327,050th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 646 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,741 people, or 1 in 96,888. In The United States Magner is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Magner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Magner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Magner last name increased 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 106 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Magner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Magner surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Magner are 3.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.13% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Magner earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.34% more than the national average, earning R 378,660 per year; in United States they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $49,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $56,622 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magner in the Russian language | ||
| Магнер | magner | - |
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