How common is the surname Magalhães?

1,119 people in the United States had the surname Magalhães in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 275,912 Americans. It ranked 22,880th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Magalhães?

Gabriel Magalhães, Brazilian footballer (born 1997), followed by Antônio Carlos Magalhães.

Where is the surname Magalhães most common?

Wikidata records people named Magalhães in Brazil.

Is the surname Magalhães getting more or less common?

More common. 727 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,119 in 2010, up 54%.

The surname Magalhães

A surname, carried by 1,119 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M242

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Magalhães is more common than 85.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,119 people named Magalhães in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 275,912 Americans. That is up 54% since 2000, when the Census counted 727.

#22,880

rank among US surnames

1,119

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+53.9%

change since 2000 (was #30,352)

Who is named Magalhães

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

89% of people named Magalhães identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Magalhãess

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gabriel Magalhães
Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
Antônio Carlos Magalhães
Brazilian politician (1927-2007)
Yoná Magalhães
Brasilian actress (1935–2015)
Démosthenes Magalhães
Brazilian footballer and manager, born 1909
Mallu Magalhães
Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician, born 1992
Sidney Magal
Brazilian singer, dancer and actor, born 1950
ACM Neto
Brazilian politician, mayor of Salvador between 2013 and 2020

Questions

How common is the surname Magalhães?: 1,119 people in the United States had the surname Magalhães in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 275,912 Americans. It ranked 22,880th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Magalhães?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Magalhães identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Magalhães?: Gabriel Magalhães, Brazilian footballer (born 1997), followed by Antônio Carlos Magalhães.
Where is the surname Magalhães most common?: Wikidata records people named Magalhães in Brazil.
Is the surname Magalhães getting more or less common?: More common. 727 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,119 in 2010, up 54%.