Magretha Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Magretha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magretha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Magretha (682) may also be a first name.

Magretha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magretha has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magretha? popularity and diffusion

Magretha is the 8,193,072nd most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Magretha live; 60 percent live in Oceania Islands and 60 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Magretha is also the 316,970th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 682 people.

The surname Magretha is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: New Ireland, where 33 percent reside, West New Britain, where 33 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.

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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
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