Magalhes Surname

29,987People worldwide
40Countries
PortugalMain country (47%)

To know more about the Magalhes surname is always to learn about the people who probably share common origins and ancestors. That is one of the reasoned explanations why it's normal that the Magalhes surname is more represented in one single or higher nations for the world than in others. Here you can find down in which countries of the world there are more people who have the surname Magalhes.

The surname Magalhes has a regional distribution, present in 40 countries, with Portugal having the highest concentration.

The surname Magalhes into the globe

Globalization has meant that surnames distribute far beyond their country of origin, so that it is possible to get African surnames in Europe or Indian surnames in Oceania. Similar takes place in the case of Magalhes, which as you're able to corroborate, it can be said that it's a surname which can be found in most of the countries of this globe. Just as there are nations in which certainly the thickness of people using the surname Magalhes is more than in other countries.

The map of the Magalhes surname


The chance of examining on a globe map about which nations hold a greater number of Magalhes on the planet, helps us a lot. By putting ourselves in the map, for a tangible country, we are able to understand tangible amount of people using the surname Magalhes, to have in this way the complete information of all the Magalhes that you could presently find in that country. All this also assists us to comprehend not merely in which the surname Magalhes arises from, but also in excatly what way the folks who are initially an element of the household that bears the surname Magalhes have moved and moved. Just as, you are able to see by which places they will have settled and grown up, which explains why if Magalhes is our surname, it seems interesting to which other nations associated with the globe it is possible that certain of our ancestors once moved to.

Nations with additional Magalhes worldwide

Distribution of Magalhes by country

  1. Portugal Portugal (14125)
  2. Angola Angola (5521)
  3. Brazil Brazil (5227)
  4. Mozambique Mozambique (4944)
  5. France France (58)
  6. United States United States (28)
  7. England England (14)
  8. Netherlands Netherlands (10)
  9. Spain Spain (7)
  10. Canada Canada (5)
  11. Switzerland Switzerland (5)
  12. Germany Germany (5)
  13. Singapore Singapore (4)
  14. Colombia Colombia (3)
  15. Namibia Namibia (2)
  16. Peru Peru (2)
  17. Chile Chile (2)
  18. Finland Finland (2)
  19. Japan Japan (2)
  20. Malaysia Malaysia (1)
  21. Albania Albania (1)
  22. Russia Russia (1)
  23. Argentina Argentina (1)
  24. Australia Australia (1)
  25. East Timor East Timor (1)
  26. Belgium Belgium (1)
  27. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (1)
  28. Bolivia Bolivia (1)
  29. Venezuela Venezuela (1)
  30. South Africa South Africa (1)
  31. Cape Verde Cape Verde (1)
  32. Denmark Denmark (1)
  33. Egypt Egypt (1)
  34. Wales Wales (1)
  35. Greece Greece (1)
  36. Honduras Honduras (1)
  37. Italy Italy (1)
  38. Lithuania Lithuania (1)
  39. Macao Macao (1)
  40. Mexico Mexico (1)

Distribution of Magalhes by continent

Europe
14,219
14 countries
Africa
10,470
6 countries
South America
5,237
7 countries
North America
36
5 countries
Asia
9
5 countries
Oceania
1
1 countries

Most common surnames in Portugal

Silva · Santos · Ferreira · Pereira · Costa · Oliveira · Martins · Rodrigues · Sousa · FernandesPortugal →

Variants of the surname Magalhes

Surnames related to Magalhes

Frequently asked questions about Magalhes surname

In which country is the Magalhes surname most common?

The Magalhes surname is most common in Portugal with 14,125 registered people.

In how many countries is the Magalhes surname found?

The Magalhes surname is found in 40 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Magalhes surname?

According to our records, approximately 29,987 people have the Magalhes surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Magalhes surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Magalhes surname across the 40 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Magalhes?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Magalhes. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

In the event that you view it carefully, at apellidos.de we supply everything you need to be able to have the real data of which countries have the best number of individuals using the surname Magalhes into the entire world. Furthermore, you can observe them really visual method on our map, in which the countries utilizing the highest number of people using the surname Magalhes can be seen painted in a stronger tone. This way, along with a single look, you can easily locate by which countries Magalhes is a common surname, plus in which nations Magalhes is definitely an uncommon or non-existent surname.

It is common to find surnames similar to Magalhes. This is because many times the surname Magalhes has undergone mutations.

Not all surnames similar to the surname Magalhes are related to it. Sometimes it is possible to find surnames similar to Magalhes that have a different origin and meaning.

Errors in writing, voluntary changes by the bearers, modifications for language reasons... There are many reasons why the surname Magalhes may have undergone changes or modifications, and from those modifications, surnames similar to Magalhes may have appeared, as we can see.

Discerning whether the surname Magalhes or any of the surnames similar to Magalhes came first is not always easy. There are many reasons that could have led to the surname Magalhes being written or pronounced differently, giving rise to a new, different surname Magalhes with a common root.

  1. Magalhoes
  2. Magalhaes
  3. Magalys
  4. Masalles
  5. Magalhães
  6. Magalyas
  7. Magalhases
  8. Macalees
  9. Migales
  10. Magalis
  11. Magules
  12. Maselles
  13. Magalasi
  14. Makles
  15. Mcalees
  16. Mesalles
  17. Mackles
  18. Macaleese
  19. Magallais
  20. Magalski
  21. Magcalas
  22. Mocales
  23. Magoules
  24. Masalias
  25. Migueles
  26. Magelky
  27. Magelssen
  28. Mikalsen
  29. Maglich
  30. Mikles
  31. Mochales
  32. Mcaleese
  33. Magoulas
  34. Majalca
  35. Musoles
  36. Makalich
  37. Mcclees
  38. Macaluse
  39. Maqueles
Compare Magalhes with other surnames → View Magalhes infographic →

Search another surname