Magalhaes

Magalhaes Meaning & Origin

About Magalhaes
The surname Magalhaes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the place name Magalhães, which refers to a town in northern Portugal. The name Magalhaes is believed to have originated from the Latin word "magnus" meaning "great" and the Germanic word "hagen" meaning "enclosure" or "fenced-in area." Therefore, the surname Magalhaes can be interpreted to mean "great enclosure" or "great fenced-in area."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Magalhaes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Magalhaes: 1,119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,880
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Magalhaes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 G AH0 HH OW2 L Z
🌐 IPA
/magalhaes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Magalhaes in Braille

Here's how to represent Magalhaes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Magalhaes in braille

How to sign the name Magalhaes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Magalhaes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Magalhaes in sign language

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