Magrega Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Magrega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 21 | 1:194,993 | 9,876 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
The alternate forms: Magréga (1) are calculated separately.
Magrega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magrega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Magrega (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻛﺮﻳﻜﺎ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Magréga. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Magrega? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,882,373rd most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Magrega are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 194,993. In Mauritania Magrega is most prevalent in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 62 percent are found, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 19 percent are found and Assaba Region, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania it is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magréga | 95 | 1 | / |
| Magrego | 86 | 12 | / |
| Mogrega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magriga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maghregi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mangrego | 80 | 4 | / |
| Magreger | 80 | 3 | / |
| Magregos | 80 | 2 | / |
| Macgrego | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maugregi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mangerga | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacGreger | 75 | 8 | / |
| Magiringa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mhangerga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Megrego | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magrigi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogrego | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magrago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magrigo | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacGreager | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacGregger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maigergo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Maiguergo | 63 | 26 | / |
| Moggrige | 53 | 0 | / |
Magrega Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magrega in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻛﺮﻳﻜﺎ | makryka | 50 |
| ﻣﺎﻗﺮﻳﻘﺎ | maqryqa | 12.5 |
| ﻣﻜﺮﻳﻜﻰ | mkryky | 12.5 |
| ﻣﻜﺮﻛﺎﻩ | mkrkah | 12.5 |
| ﻣﻘﺮﻗﺎ | mqrqa | 12.5 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Magrega
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