How common is the surname Magnusson?

1,996 people in the United States had the surname Magnusson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 154,682 Americans. It ranked 14,842nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Magnusson?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Magnusson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Magnusson?

Conrad Magnusson, American tug of war competitor (1874–1924), followed by Christine Magnusson.

Where is the surname Magnusson most common?

Wikidata records people named Magnusson in the United States and Sweden.

Is the surname Magnusson getting more or less common?

More common. 1,844 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,996 in 2010, up 8.2%.

The surname Magnusson

A surname, carried by 1,996 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). Magnusson is more common than 90.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,996 people named Magnusson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 154,682 Americans. That is up 8.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,844.

#14,842

rank among US surnames

1,996

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+8.2%

change since 2000 (was #14,771)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,834	Dames	1,998	154,527
#14,838	Degen	1,997	154,605
#14,842	Pfau	1,996	154,682
#14,848	Aslam	1,995	154,760

Who is named Magnusson

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

96% of people named Magnusson identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%
Two or more races 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Magnussons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Conrad Magnusson
American tug of war competitor (1874–1924)
Christine Magnusson
Badminton player, born 1964

Notable Magnussons come mostly from the United States (1) and Sweden (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Magnusson

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

Questions

How common is the surname Magnusson?: 1,996 people in the United States had the surname Magnusson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 154,682 Americans. It ranked 14,842nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Magnusson?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Magnusson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Magnusson?: Conrad Magnusson, American tug of war competitor (1874–1924), followed by Christine Magnusson.
Where is the surname Magnusson most common?: Wikidata records people named Magnusson in the United States and Sweden.
Is the surname Magnusson getting more or less common?: More common. 1,844 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,996 in 2010, up 8.2%.