Magum Surname

621,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 494 people bear this surname

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

Magum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2991:27,2703,069
Nigeria1041:1,703,29662,619
India671:11,448,737210,278
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Magum (319) may also be a first name.

Magum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magum (Hindi: मागूं, Marathi: मगदूम) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Magum is the 621,618th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,752,117 people. The surname Magum is mostly found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Magum live; 61 percent live in Oceania Islands and 61 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 491,536th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 319 people.

It is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 27,270. In Papua New Guinea Magum is most numerous in: Bougainville, where 78 percent reside, Chimbu, where 6 percent reside and Madang, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Magum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Magum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magum Last Name Statistics demography

Magum earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $41,021 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangum9114,054/
Magoum91954/
Magume91308/
Maghum9114/
Maagum9112/
Maggum913/
Magaum912/
Magahum8386/
Mangoum8359/
Maagoum8342/
Manghum8330/
Manggum8317/
Maingum838/
Mahgoum838/
Maghoum837/
Maigume835/
Mangumm833/
Mahagum832/
Magoume831/
Mangaum831/
Maaghum831/
Masgaum831/
Mahngum831/
Maungum831/
Magun80883/
Magom80143/
Megum8081/
Mogum8010/
Maguń801/
Mahagoum7719/
Manghoum7710/
Mangggum771/
Maungaum771/
Mangun731,527/
Magung73432/
Magoun73309/
Mogoum73292/
Magund73258/
Maghun73197/
Magune73132/
Maguhn73132/
Masgun7331/
Maigun7316/
Maggun7315/
Maghom7312/
Mongum7312/
Maygun736/
Magunt735/
Meegum734/
Meghum733/
Moghum732/
Magaun732/
Maugun731/
Moogum731/
Maigom731/
Magunh731/
Mogume731/
Mahgom731/
MacGom730/
Magoom730/
Magusin67189/
Mahgoun67171/
Magušín6771/
Magutin6743/
Maighun6740/
Mougoum6736/
Maghuin6731/
Manggun6727/
Mangoun6719/
Magusen6715/
Magunhe6713/
Magoung6713/
Maghund6712/
MacGoun6710/
Mangaun677/
Mahagun677/
Maggung676/
Mongoum674/
Mayghun674/
Maghoun672/
Mogueum672/
Meigoum672/
Moigoum671/
MacGunn671/
Maughom671/
Maigeun671/
MacGunt671/
Meingum671/
Moungum671/
Maggoun671/
Maugaun671/
Mashgun671/
Maagoun671/
Magoome671/
Maãgune671/
Magoune670/
Maughun670/

Magum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magum in the Marathi language
मगदूमmagaduma50
मगूमmaguma50
Magum in the Hindi language
मागूंmagum27.78
मागुंmagum27.78
मगुंmagum22.22
मगूंmagum22.22

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magum
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