Magson Surname

284,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Magson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the nick. Magg. The mag-pie still preserves the memory of this homely name.

Flie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Magge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Magson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7161:77,8198,740
South Africa1871:289,72028,200
Philippines1311:772,81175,228
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
Canada481:767,61660,775
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Australia441:613,53943,545
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4741:51,4256,236
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Magson (511) may also be a first name.

Magson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the nick. Magg. The mag-pie still preserves the memory of this homely name.

Flie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Magge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Ralph fil. Henry Mag, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Isabella Mag-doghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Magge, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Magson, 1379: ibid.

Rogerus Magson, 1379: ibid.

The next two occur together:

Johannes Megson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Magson, 1379: ibid.

1751. Married — Eli Maggs and Jane Mason: St. George, Hanover Square.

1760. — Richard Boyden and Mary Magson: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Mag(g)’s Son: v. Maggs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably one of the many nicknames of Margaret. See Female Christian Names.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Apparently one of the many derivatives of Meg, or Margaret. See Female Christian Names.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Magson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magson (Russian: Магсон) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Magson.

How Common Is The Last Name Magson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 284,958th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,398,182 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Magson reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. Magson is also the 374,142nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 511 people.

Magson is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 716 people, or 1 in 77,819. In England it is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Magson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Magson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 192 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Magson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Magson are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Magson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41% more than the national average, earning R 335,064 per year; in United States they earn 31.78% more than the national average, earning $56,863 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.91% less than the national average, earning $40,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magsion921/
Maygson921/
Maugson921/
Magsson921/
Maxson837,387/
Makson831,041/
Macson83314/
Magsan8313/
Masxon831/
Magsom831/
Magzon831/
Magsen830/
Mogson830/
Mackson774,253/
Maakson77139/
Makhson7733/
Maksion7723/
Maqsoon7719/
Maikson7717/
Maksyon7710/
Magsang774/
Maskson773/
Maxsion771/
Magsoom771/
Magssen771/
Maykson771/
Madkson771/
Magshan771/
Maxxson771/
Maxsson771/
Magsane771/
Meagsan771/
Maixson771/
Macsion771/
Magsann770/
Maxon734,309/
Mcson732/
Mackshon71157/
Meaksong715/
Macckson714/
Macksson714/
Magshoum712/
Mackkson712/
Maksoong712/
Machshon711/
MacKsion711/
MacCsson711/
Mahgsang711/
Maickson711/
Maichson711/
Meachson710/
Maksan671,872/
Maxion67793/
Maksun67722/
Magsam67326/
Maksoń67149/
Maksen67135/
Magzan67116/
Maxsom6765/
Maxone6758/
Mokson6744/
Moxson6733/
Macxon6733/
Magzen6715/
McShon6712/
Maksonova679/
Maxsen674/
Macsen674/
Macsan673/
Makxon671/
Macsom671/
Maxzon671/
Maxsun671/
Mhaxon671/
Makckshon671/
Maqsom671/
Magsanque671/
MacKsound671/
Magzun671/
Maxyon671/
Maxgan671/
Magcen670/
Maxxon670/
Maxsan670/

Magson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magson in the Russian language
Магсонmagson-

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