Magurran Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Magurran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magurran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404

Magurran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magurran is found most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Magurran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magurran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Magurran live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Magurran is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Magurran is most common in: Somerset, where 80 percent reside, City of Bristol, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

Magurran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magurran has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Magurran last name contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Magurran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Magurran last name is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

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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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  • 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 Magurran
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