Maggie

Maggie Meaning & Origin

About Maggie
The surname Maggie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name Margaret, which itself comes from the Greek word "margarites" meaning "pearl." The name Maggie is a diminutive form of Margaret and is often used as a nickname. As a surname, Maggie would have likely been given to individuals who were descendants of someone named Margaret or had some association with the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maggie: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Maggie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 G IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæˌgi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MJ', 'MK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maggie in Braille

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

The name Maggie in braille

How to sign the name Maggie using Sign Language

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

The name Maggie in sign language

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