Magallanez

Magallanez Meaning & Origin

About Magallanez
The surname Magallanez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name Magallanes, which itself is derived from the Portuguese surname Magalhães. The name Magallanez is most commonly found in the Philippines, where it is believed to have been brought by Spanish colonizers. The surname is associated with the famous Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who led the first circumnavigation of the globe. Therefore, the surname Magallanez is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Magallanes," and is often associated with a family's ancestral connection to the explorer or his legacy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Magallanez: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Magallanez 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
MKLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02040502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE2 G AH0 L AA1 N IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/magallanez*/
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('MKLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Magallanez in Braille

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

The name Magallanez in braille

How to sign the name Magallanez using Sign Language

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

The name Magallanez in sign language

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