Magneson Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Magneson Surname User-submission:

The Magneson surname means 'son of Magnes', which translates to 'son of power'.

Magneson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Canada851:433,47837,831
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Magneson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Magneson surname means 'son of Magnes', which translates to 'son of power'.

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Magneson Last Name Facts

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

Magneson is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magneson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Magneson is the 832,284th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,950,440 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Magneson live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Magneson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States Magneson is most numerous in: California, where 21 percent are found, Iowa, where 17 percent are found and Washington, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States Magneson exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Magneson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Magneson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magneson last name rose 398 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magneson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Magneson last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55% registered with the party.

The amount Magneson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning $42,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.47% more than the national average, earning $57,865 CAD per year.

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