How common is the surname Magnuson?

7,980 people in the United States had the surname Magnuson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,690 Americans. It ranked 4,445th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Magnuson?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Magnuson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Magnuson?

Ann Magnuson, actress, performance artist, singer, followed by Christine Magnuson.

Where is the surname Magnuson most common?

Wikidata records people named Magnuson in the United States.

Is the surname Magnuson getting more or less common?

More common. 7,957 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,980 in 2010, up 0.3%.

The surname Magnuson

A Swedish patronymic surname, carried by 7,980 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M252

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Magnuson is more common than 97.3% of them.

Origin

Swedish origin

From the North Germanic/Scandinavian surname, from Swedish Magnusson, Danish and Norwegian Magnussen, all from Old Norse Magnusen, a patronym meaning "son of Magnus," from Latin Magnus, from magnus (“great”).

Magnuson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 133 Swedish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,980 people named Magnuson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 38,690 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 7,957.

#4,445

rank among US surnames

7,980

people in 2010

2.7

per 100,000 Americans

+0.3%

change since 2000 (was #4,122)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,436	Lacroix	8,003	38,579
#4,437	Goncalves	8,000	38,593
#4,438	Tremblay	7,996	38,612
#4,439	Tanaka	7,994	38,622
#4,440	Sisco	7,993	38,627
#4,441	Hendrick	7,988	38,651
#4,442	Weed	7,987	38,656

Who is named Magnuson

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

95% of people named Magnuson identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Magnusons

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ann Magnuson
Actress, performance artist, singer, born 1956
Christine Magnuson
American swimmer, born 1985
Warren Magnuson
American politician (1905–1989)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Magnuson

Magnuson has the Soundex code M252, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M252.

Other Swedish surnames

All 133 Swedish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Magnuson come from?: From the North Germanic/Scandinavian surname, from Swedish Magnusson, Danish and Norwegian Magnussen, all from Old Norse Magnusen, a patronym meaning "son of Magnus," from Latin Magnus, from magnus (“great”).
How common is the surname Magnuson?: 7,980 people in the United States had the surname Magnuson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 38,690 Americans. It ranked 4,445th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Magnuson?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Magnuson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Magnuson?: Ann Magnuson, actress, performance artist, singer, followed by Christine Magnuson.
Where is the surname Magnuson most common?: Wikidata records people named Magnuson in the United States.
What type of surname is Magnuson?: Magnuson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Magnuson getting more or less common?: More common. 7,957 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,980 in 2010, up 0.3%.