Find out how popular the last name Magallañez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Magallañez.

Magallañez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Magallañez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Magallañez in America

Magallañez is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Magallañez surname appeared 345 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Magallañez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Magallañez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Magallañez

The surname Magallanez originated in Spain during the 15th century. It is a variant spelling of the more common Spanish surname Magallanes, which is derived from the Galician word "magalla" meaning a rocky outcrop or cliff. This suggests the name may have originated in the mountainous regions of northern Spain.

The earliest known bearers of the Magallanez surname were likely from the Galicia region, where similar place names like Magallon exist. One of the first recorded instances is Juan Magallanez, a sailor from Seville who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world in 1519-1522.

Another notable figure was Pedro Magallanez de Gálvez, a Spanish conquistador born around 1537 who led expeditions into modern-day Mexico and Guatemala. Records show he founded the town of Valladolid in the Yucatán peninsula in 1543.

In the 17th century, the Magallanez surname spread to Spanish colonies in the Americas. A prominent example is Juan Nepomuceno Magallanez, born in 1723 in Havana, Cuba. He became a wealthy landowner and helped finance the Cuban rebellion against Spanish rule in 1808.

Moving into the 19th century, José María Magallanez was a Chilean political figure born in 1807. He served as Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs under President Manuel Montt from 1856 to 1859.

Lastly, María Teresa Magallanez was a renowned Mexican artist and painter from the early 20th century. Born in 1889 in Guanajuato, her vibrant works depicting indigenous culture and traditions earned her great acclaim before her death in 1976.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Magallañez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Magallañez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Magallañez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Magallañez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Magallañez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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