Mägi Surname

148,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Mägi Surname User-submission:

Mägi is an Estonian surname, meaning 'dweller by a mountain'.

Mägi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia2,7911:4745
Finland891:61,7617,109
Sweden671:146,96710,337
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Magi (20,684) are calculated separately.

Mägi (127) may also be a first name.

Mägi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mägi is an Estonian surname, meaning 'dweller by a mountain'.

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Mägi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mägi is borne by more people in Estonia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Magi. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mägi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 148,940th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,456,200 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Mägi are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 825,494th most numerous first name on earth, held by 127 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Estonia, where it is borne by 2,791 people, or 1 in 474. Apart from Estonia this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magi9220,684/
Mäggi8926/
Mägit891/
Mägist801/
Mogi753,553/
Megi751,202/
Migi75541/
Mäge7566/
Mjgi752/
Mégi751/
Mygi751/
Maggi6738,674/
Magai6734,701/
Mogoi674,065/
Moggi671,533/
Maagi671,094/
Moegi67801/
Megid67730/
Magie67644/
Mhigi67408/
Magoi67360/
Migai67326/
Megie67321/
Mogai67306/
Maigi67243/
Migoi67226/
Migui67190/
Megit67187/
Meghi67182/
Megis67159/
Meggi67156/
Majgi67149/
Mogie67135/
Megui67129/
Migii67123/
Mäger67116/
Megai67100/
Mhegi6778/
Meigi6776/
Migit6771/
Miggi6754/
Megiş6752/
Megih6739/
Maegi6738/
Migie6734/
Migis6733/
Mighi6723/
Megip6720/
Maygi6719/
Makgi6716/
Mujgi6714/
Migid6714/
Mahgi6713/
Meagi6713/
Misgi6713/
Myogi6713/
Moigi6713/
Muigi6713/
Migih6712/
Mesgi6711/
Mmogi679/
Mgigi678/
Migyi676/
Miegi676/
Mhagi676/
Mmagi675/
Miogi673/
Meegi673/
Meugi672/
Mgegi672/
Megiz672/
Mégie671/
Mmegi671/
Mégui671/
Mohgi671/
Mhogi671/
Magih671/

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