Magnuson Surname
Approximately 12,310 people bear this surname
Magnuson Surname Definition:
(Swedish) The son of Magnus (great).
Magnuson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,469 | 1:31,603 | 3,948 |
| Canada | 490 | 1:75,195 | 8,491 |
| Sweden | 125 | 1:78,774 | 5,875 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 355 | 1:141,461 | 13,305 |
Magnuson (28) may also be a first name.
Magnuson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) The son of Magnus (great).
Magnuson Demographics
Average Magnuson Salary in
United States
$46,224 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Magnuson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magnuson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Magnuson (Russian: Магнусон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Magnuson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magnuson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,350th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 592,002 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Magnuson are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 28 people.
The last name Magnuson is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 11,469 people, or 1 in 31,603. In The United States Magnuson is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 16 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.
Magnuson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Magnuson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Magnuson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Magnuson surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Magnuson last name are 9.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.12% registered with the political party.
The amount Magnuson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.22% more than the national average, earning R 364,104 per year; in United States they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $46,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $48,473 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magnuson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magnuson in the Russian language | ||
| Магнусон | magnuson | - |
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