Margo Surname

159,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Margo Surname Definition:

See Margolius.

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Margo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9911:365,75132,523
Indonesia6171:214,34220,114
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
France1341:495,69269,430
Benin1191:86,85410,177
Canada731:504,73442,927
England701:795,97243,050
Australia511:529,32739,816
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Burkina Faso491:374,5335,986
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Israel421:203,75319,703
India381:20,185,931296,209
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Albania281:104,0739,868
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Romania211:956,08952,327
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Margó (10), Margô (5) & Margò (1) are calculated separately.

Margo (78,195) may also be a first name.

Margo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Margolius.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

Margo is an anglicized version of the surname Margulies, Margules, Margolis, etc., which in turn is a Ashkenazic bastardized version of Margalit, coming from the Hebrew for a 'pearl' (מרגלית).

- binyamin

Margo Last Name Facts

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

Margo (Georgian: მარგო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻛﻮ, Hindi: मरगो, Marathi: माग) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Margó, Margô or Margò. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Margo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 159,909th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,671,388 people. The surname Margo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Margo reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,616th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 78,195 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 991 people, or 1 in 365,751. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 21 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and Egypt, where 7 percent are found.

Margo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Margo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,305 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Margo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Margo last name is principally Orthodox (61%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Margo surname are 3.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Margo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.88% less than the national average, earning R 154,740 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $58,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Margó9310/
Margô935/
Margò931/
Margot913,907/
Margos91426/
Margoi91140/
Margoś9166/
Marngo9149/
Margoy9136/
Margoo9134/
Margod9132/
Margoč9127/
Margou9121/
Margoh917/
Margho915/
Margoz913/
Margoa913/
Margoš913/
Mairgo912/
Marrgo911/
Maro8945,569/
Marengo8315,816/
Maringo831,850/
Margodt83245/
Margott83123/
Margout8368/
Margoux8360/
Margosz8324/
Margosh838/
Margoyt837/
Margous834/
Margoot833/
Margois832/
Margoit832/
Margoch832/
Margots832/
Marghot832/
Maurgho831/
Margooe830/
Margood830/
Mauro8056,388/
Marou8036,128/
Marzo8017,178/
Maruo8015,690/
Maroa8015,207/
Marot807,782/
Marro807,131/
Marga804,370/
Maros804,138/
Maroo803,814/
Mahro802,839/
Mairo802,628/
Matro801,488/
Maroh80878/
Maroz80850/
Morgo80800/
Maroy80723/
Marod80482/
Maroi80350/
Masro80260/
Mergo80166/
Marop80147/
Maroj80132/
Mayro80130/
Marho8085/
Maaro8066/
Mharo8060/
Mearo8051/
Majro8020/
Maroň8017/
Mgaro809/
Mmaro806/
Maroß805/
Maïro804/
Marìo801/
Maroś801/
Maroș801/
Mharingo778/
Margosch778/
Maringgo777/
Marenggo774/
Marrengo772/
Margouët772/
Marghoos772/
Margotch771/
Marringo771/
Maaringo771/
Marengou771/
Margodts771/
Mairengo771/
Marghoot771/
Margotts770/
Marois735,384/
Morgos733,248/
Matros732,681/
Maarou732,136/
Margas731,762/
Mauroy731,059/
Marosz731,034/
Marotz731,032/
Marrou73950/
Mairot73912/
Marous73821/
Marzoa73747/
Margat73694/
Maitro73554/
Margad73550/
Maharo73519/
Marrot73424/
Mairos73418/
Marzou73370/
Margau73315/
Maroos73306/
Marott73291/
Marout73251/
Mahrou73243/
Matrot73236/
Marros73197/
Margaa73179/
Matrod73176/
Morgoz73167/
Mauroo73162/
Marooe73158/
Mairou73126/
Maarop73116/
Mauros73116/
Marroy73116/
Maroit73109/
Mairoh73101/
Majroh7391/
Maroux7385/
Mahuro7385/
Maroch7382/
Maruoa7380/
Matroz7379/
Matroo7375/
Maroot7374/
Maurou7369/
Maroud7365/
Marouz7356/
Mauroi7355/
Marouš7354/
Masroo7353/
Marroh7353/
Mahroj7351/
Mergou7346/
Margaş7343/
Matrou7343/
Mayros7341/
Mearga7338/
Margha7335/
Margaz7335/
Maurro7334/
Mhatro7330/
Maurot7329/
Mărgoi7329/
Marozs7328/
Mathro7325/
Masroi7324/
Maross7323/
Margóč7323/
Mairro7322/
Matroi7322/
Marouh7322/
Masrop7322/
Mahtro7321/
Masroz7321/
Maroop7320/
Morgho7318/
Maaroh7317/
Margaś7317/
Marood7316/
Mmarga7315/
Marodh7314/
Mahroh7314/
Matroy7313/
Margah7313/
Morgoš7313/
Marosh7312/
Morgot7311/
Marhoo7311/
Marooa7311/
Mearoh7311/
Mauroh7310/
Mattro7310/
Marost7310/
Matroß7310/
Morgoś7310/
Matrop739/
Mayrou739/
Mairod737/
Marhos737/
Maruot736/
Marhou736/
Mmarou736/
Marrod735/
Maaroj735/
Marodd735/
Morgou735/
Mairop735/
Ma'aro735/
Marzoo735/
Margap734/
Mayroo734/
Mharga734/
Mairga734/
Majroo734/
Morgoş734/
Maroip734/
Marooz734/
Mairoj733/
Mauroa733/
Marnga733/
Masrou733/
Ma'rop733/
Mairoo733/
Marodt733/
Mearoi733/
Marots733/
Maarot733/
Maroyd733/
Mhairo732/
Marruo732/
Marzho732/
Marhot732/
Mharou732/
Morgoi732/
Meirgo732/
Mearos732/
Mayroz732/
Marooy732/
Margaș732/
Matroș732/
Maroph732/
Mahroi732/
Mehrgo732/
Marooj732/
Maytro731/
Maurod731/
Mauruo731/
Masrro731/
Matrho731/
Maaros731/
Maerga731/
Marohe731/
Maroht731/
Marojh731/
Marroo731/
Mharos731/
Mharro731/
Mhauro731/
Morgoo731/
Mourgo731/
Margôt731/
Maruoe731/
Marzoy731/
Matroś731/
Matroş731/
Matrro731/
Maaroi731/
Marrop731/
Maroup731/
Maroiś731/
Margaû731/
Margós731/
Marhga731/
Maireo731/
Mairoa731/
Mairoy731/
Mairoz731/
Mahjro731/
Mayrod731/
Mayroi731/
Meauro731/
Maãrou731/
Maïrou731/
Maïroï731/
Mașaro731/
Mharzo731/
Morgoș731/
Marroa731/
Marrro731/
Mayrro731/
Marozt731/
Marocz731/
Marrho731/
Marhoy731/
Margaï731/
Maa'ro731/
Maarho731/
Mearop730/
Mayroy730/
Maurop730/
Marghoush717/
Markghott712/
Marckgott711/
Mara67187,491/
Moro67135,235/
Mahrous6770,402/
Matroud6718,411/
Maringa678,490/
Matroos674,756/
Marenga673,622/
Mahrouz672,248/
Mahroud672,178/
Maroush671,663/
Mauroux67796/
Maitrot67734/
Margaha67555/
Matross67484/
Marrott67424/
Marghad67418/
Margach67275/
Matrood67255/
Matrouh67208/
Marouch67200/
Morgott67194/
Mauroit67184/
Majrouh67183/
Maharou67175/
Marrous67175/
Maurois67162/
Margaux67158/
Mahross67153/
Masrouh67142/
Mourgos67137/
Mahroch67137/
Majrooh67133/
Mahruos67122/
Moringo67101/
Mairega6777/
Maró6772/
Marghaz6769/
Margaud6765/
Mađaroš6765/
Masrooy6759/
Maharoh6758/
Maringá6752/
Mahrouh6751/
Marhous6751/
Móro6749/
Morengo6744/
Marhood6744/
Mayrosh6740/
Marà6740/
Mară6740/
Mourgou6739/
Marooth6738/
Maharoj6736/
Mayrhoo6732/
Mathroo6725/
Matrohs6724/
Morgoch6723/
Maaroos6722/
Mahrout6722/
Maharga6720/
Maurout6720/
Marroch6715/
Maarous6714/
Maroist6713/
Morgosh6713/
Masroch6712/
Marooph6712/
Maroggi6712/
Maharoi6711/
Maharop6711/
Matrois6710/
Masrooz679/
Maitrou679/
Mhairou677/
Maiross677/
Margacz677/
Ma'arou677/
Ma'arop676/
Masrood675/
Matrous675/
Maheiro675/
Masrooj675/
Maîtrot675/
Marross675/
Mahrosh675/
Marrois674/
Marouph674/
Mará674/
Mairout674/
Marghat674/
M'Maroo674/
Matruoh674/
Marghha674/
Mahrois674/
Mairosh674/
Maurroo673/
Marroux673/
Marhoud673/
Môro673/
Marã673/
Maaarou673/
Maharoš673/
Majrooz673/
Marrouh672/
Matrosz672/
Maharoy672/
Maitros672/
Marhoch672/
Marroit672/
Mayroux672/
Margass672/
Margahe672/
Matrooh672/
Mautrot672/
Matrosh672/
Maarout672/
Masroot672/
Mauroos671/
Mahrroz671/
Maihroj671/
Mairosd671/
Mairros671/
Mayroch671/
Mayrous671/
Mausroy671/
Masroop671/
Margatt671/
Marouhs671/
Marruos671/
Mgaharo671/
Mattros671/
Marô671/
D'Marzo671/
Masrous671/
Masrout671/
Marzouh671/
Marò671/
Mattroy671/
Matroot671/
Maarzou671/
M'Marro671/
Marhots671/
Marhout671/
Maroudt671/
Maroich671/
Margash671/
Margadt671/
Mairoux671/
Maisros671/
Maitroi671/
Mahgiro671/
Morghoz671/
Mmarrou671/
Máro671/
D'Mauro671/
Mehrgoo671/
Maroosh671/
Marrooh671/
Maharro671/
Matrohe671/
Maurous671/
Maroaja671/
Mathros671/
Maaroud671/
Ma'aros671/
Mairouh671/
Marroud671/
Matrout671/
Majrood671/
Majrooj671/
Mahrodz671/
Mahrooe671/
Marggat671/
Marrohs670/
Marrgat670/
Mauross670/
Marrout670/
Marrots670/

Margo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Margo in the Georgian language
მარგოmargo-
Margo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺮﻛﻮmrkw-
Margo in the Marathi language
मागmaga91.67
मगmaga8.33
Margo in the Hindi language
मरगोmarago37.5
मार्गोmargo25
मर्गोmargo25
मारगोmarago12.5

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